A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Lizka is the daughter of Borealan diplomats, raised on Earth and immersed in human culture. Jamie is a human with a burgeoning love for the feline alien that he's afraid to express. When an upheaval forces the two to confront their feelings, they must make the most of what little time they have.
As a computer nerd I liked my solitude. I chose the burbs as a place to live because it gave me everything I needed, quiet and safety. Then one day the people next door kicked their daughter out in the cold and I took her in. I didn't know that one decision would alter my life in so many ways.
He thought he had it all. A beautiful wife he loved, one of the most successful companies in the state and the envy of many men. Then he came home one day unexpectedly and found his wife with another man. As he began to reflect on his life, however, he began to wonder who really cheated on whom?
Halloween 2024
On a band trip to New Orleans he stopped into a hole-in-the-wall shop, where an old woman offered to sell him a little bottle of Love Potion #9. He was a high school student who had a crush on his geometry teacher and, just for fun, at the Halloween dance, he spiked her punch. Except instead of only two drops, as the old woman had instructed him, his nervousness caused him to dump half the bottle. It was the best Halloween night of his life, and October 31st was never the same again.
Eric dresses up his lovely wife, Annika, as an Egyptian slave, because they are going to the Stockholm Opera ball. A lot of new emotions and actions arise from the dress rehearsal.