A Story in the Disappointment, Betrayal, and Revenge Universe
One man learns that self-deception is the easiest kind, and that trust is sometimes rewarded with disloyalty. He survives, though, and life goes on. This is not a story with a happy or satisfying ending! If you can't handle that, don't read it.
A young man, struggling with a burgeoning sexual relationship with his girlfriend, has his life turned upside down by an exciting temptress. She takes him on a roller coaster ride that gets much too real. (Trigger warning: There are adult characters in this story who have been affected by rape and molestation, as well as psychological issues arising from it.)
New Ken and Barbara story. Ken is in the Army. Barbara is working undercover without him. Will she catch the spy? Will her loneliness get her into trouble? Can she remain chaste or will her desires threaten her country and her life? Can the two lovers remain married?
Brad discovers a sister he never new existed until an online family-search brings them intimately together. She even has a kid of her own now! But there are issues that will surface before long that will make their romantic reunion a little murky to say the least!