A bit of a description and background on my newest story.
I have been enjoying re-reading what is probably the seminal "Do-Over Story" on SOL, Al Steiner's "Doing It All Over". When suddenly I found myself pondering how such a story would appear from the point of view of a character who was NOT reliving things again. I found myself thinking on this all day, and realized the best way to do it would be to have it like "Groundhog Day".
I was finding myself torn between making this an absolute horror of a story, with graphic violence and snuff, but was unable to do it. I however did allude to the fact that the character had done such things in the past, but no longer engaged in them.
I also considered tossing this as a chapter into my Dark Tales series. But I realize that this really would not fit. For one, I believed that it was different enough that it deserved it's own entry. And ultimately, even though this tale is rather dark, it is obvious by the end that the guy really is in love with her, even though he is trapped and it will never really ever be returned.
But I hope people enjoy my attempt to do a flip on the do-over genre. I may even revisit this or try something different in the future.