Unfaithful, inattentive parents in a failing marriage. Bickering siblings who can barely stand to be in the same room. A sister who jetted off to college and never calls. A long list of secrets and dark histories. These are the ingredients that make up the dysfunctional Greenfield family. But the oldest son's girlfriend has a plan to help repair this fractured family, by converting them to her own family's not-so-conventional lifestyle.
A Story in Jake's Kansas Universe
Ben finds two children abandoned at the train station almost frozen from the cold rain and abandoned by their mother. He is dismayed to find they only speak Russian.
Bobby Draper is a young man spending his summer mowing lawns in the neighborhood. When Nicole Everett, a married woman, shows interest in him, their playful moments turn into a secret affair. Bobby feels the thrill of desire and the confusion of guilt as he steps into a world of passion he never expected. As the summer goes on, Bobby also gets involved with Amber Fargo and Helen Parker, each with their own struggles and needs.
It got his attention. (Note - several readers have asked me to repost this story as it seemed to get lost when the site went down a little while back).
Three friends end up with three cheating wives. Together they plan to dump the wives and change their lives.Everything seemed to work out for the better, but not necessarily as expected.