A story in the The Human Nexus Universe
One night between midnight and six AM Eastern, most of the people of the world died. No one knew why; there was no warning; they simply stopped. Some survived to live a few extra hours or days. In the USA, this meant that most folks died in their beds. Streets, roads, and bridges remained mostly open. In other parts of the world, the timing was such that the visible carnage was horrendous. For the dead, neither situation mattered a whit. After a week, humanity was dead - all but a very few.
Leaving her highly successful career as a lawyer in protest and disgust Kate visits her brother and his family to tell them she left her job. Family secrets are revealed as Kate reconnects with her family in ways that few would approve.
David Miller thought he'd hit the jackpot when a secretary at work took enough of an interest in his writing to offer to edit and retype his stories. The real prize, however, was yet to come.
A Former Work Colleague Series Story A delayed flight and unexpected overnight layover leads to another steamy one-night stand with a former work colleague. Follow up to "One Night Stand in Europe With an Old Work Colleague".
Brian lay watching her sleeping beside him. This was all terribly wrong. He was her guardian, not supposed to be her lover! --- An uncle 'inherits' his niece, falls in love, and finally consummates on her 17th birthday.