In a rain-soaked neon city where flooded canals hide corporate secrets, a cynical salvage diver rescues an android scientist who claims her human consciousness was transferred to escape assassination. As they uncover proof of a vast program erasing awakened android minds, desire and doubt intertwine, forcing both to confront what makes consciousness real. Hunted by the corporation that created her, she must choose between survival and sacrifice.
A Waikiki PI Story
Waikiki PI Story #4. Our intrepid hero is on a sleazy fraud case when he is haunted by friends from his childhood. One of them, a disturbed psychotic, is the prime suspect in a gruesome murder. Will he solve the case and revitalize his friendships? (It's best to read the earlier stories in the Universe to understand the characters.)
Arabella dreads Valentine's Day at work after being the brunt of a cruel and very public prank last year. What will the beautiful people do to the Office Joke this year?
One of the "Laura" stories I have written; this time sees Laura finally getting together with another woman to fulfill her own fantasy - and gets much more filled.
Sisters Jill and Sarah discover a new esoteric shop in their neighborhood that sells a variety of unusual items, including a small, almost magical tentacle monster designed to give women sexual pleasure. Sarah is immediately drawn to the creatures and convinces Jill, who is hesitant, to buy one as well. The sisters return home and bond with their new companions, experiencing an intense and unexpected connection that awakens deep, primal desires within them.
Three short stories: “The Driver” Roger is hired to drive Ms. Cummings, a Marketing Executive who lost her license. She becomes dependent on Roger for more than his driving. “Two Degrees” Edith was no beauty queen. What she was, was very smart. A handsome college student took an interest in her. He married her for all the wrong reasons. “The Drive-in” James takes his mother to the Drive-in, where she meets an old high school flame. Note: Additional codes are listed below the story title.