First Stories

With the death of his parents he was sent to a military school. His uncle had managed to take control of his parents estate and things were about to get worse. First there was the lone assassin and then a sparing bot that was hacked. While his lawyer tries to fight in court things are about to get real nasty.

A Swarm Cycle Story
When Anna was caught in one of the first pick-ups in the Mid-West. She elected to stay on Earth, rather than go with one of the callous sponsors available. She spent a couple of years both looking for a better sponsor and improving her score to be a sponsor. See if she was successful. This is a story, set in Thinking Horndog's Swarm Cycle universe. If this is your first Swarm Story you will miss many nuances set forth from in earlier tales.

A story in the The Institute of Apotheosis Research Universe
Maria is tired of her girlfriend and her eldest daughter walking over her. But that changes when a strange device mysteriously appears on her doorstep.

A look at an old picture brings back memories of a night with a cute little vixen who worked right under my nose. For just one night she sought some relief of life's pressures with me, someone she had a silent crush on.

A Lexi's Investigations Story
The boxes from Grandma's house contain floppy disks from when Lexi's mom was a teen. What happened on those church retreats she wrote about? And what's with the porn site her dad frequents?

Fifteen year old Betsy needs her older brother's help with a homework assignment and Troy reluctantly agrees to assist his little sister, only to discover that the bonds of blood are no match for the passion their hearts alone can share.

A Sandy & Tim Story
Tim and Sandy go home from college to attend a wedding, and their relationship moves on to the next level. This is the third story about the couple, but each story stands on its own.

A story in the Tech and State Universe
A young, atheist astronomy buff has a chance encounter with a Christian fundamentalist who's undergoing a crisis of faith. His conversations with her guide her away from a steadfast, literal interpretation of the Bible; and also take them from friendship through platonic to physical love. Then an unforeseen crisis tests both her faith and their love. / (Reviews)