A true story of love found, love lost, and love found again. The experience was uplifting for me, and I hope it brings hope to those who have lost loves of their own. There is hope, and it can be as good as it ever was.
Orphan Talia meets Paul and two other entering college students (all age 19). All four become roommates/family in Paul’s Victorian nearby. Past neglect and chronic illness have impaired Talia’s physical/social development, but medical help and Paul’s support overcome her deficits and they become lovers and partners. Hot weather means less clothing and more sex. A gorgeous photographer (Sheila) joins the household. In her studio she creates explicit albums of couples making love.
Adam was a normal horny little fourteen-year-old who, like most boys his age, didn't imagine for a moment that girls might feel the same way as he did. Until one day his big sister did something that made him start to think again.
Hank is retired and lonely. He's had gay leanings for a while but never acted on them. After a brief argument his son agrees to help him out. But will that come back to bite him if his job finds out? How would the Police Department react?
A story in the Life with the Parkers Universe
This is the first story in the 'Life with the Parkers' series. The stories are all self-contained but are more meaningful if read in order. The next story will be 'Fanny and the Boys.'
"What we've got here is something like an old pirate movie. There's a nice, fat Spanish galleon and an escort cruiser there. If we tangle with the cruiser, she'll fight – or run – or both – and we'll have trouble on our hands. Somebody will get hurt, or worse. The galleon is a different story. She can't fight and she can't run. All she can do is heave to, let us have what we want, and hope we keep her for a prize and not scuttle her." Only this pair were women, not ships...