A shy young man grows up an outsider. Follow his path through many ups and downs (incl some sad bits) to eventual happiness. There is no graphical sex in this story.
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.
A Tale of Misspent Youth (6) Just another Friday night at my part-time job. My hot girlfriend wouldn't be stopping by. She was a cheerleader and there was a game at our school. I'd be getting off work too late to attend. A quiet night at home ahead for me. But sometimes, you just get lucky.
After his divorce, Jim moves back north, close to his hometown. Jim is at a loose end until he meets an intriguing pair of 15-year-old twins, Willow and Zac, who live in the house that backs onto his. Willow takes over his life, and this is the turning point he needed. After meeting Maddy, the twins grow even closer to Jim and Maddy. Families aren't always the people you're born with, sometimes they're the people you find and bond with along the way. (check the codes, includes a little MA/MT)
An Almost Like a Song Story (7) Chapter 7 of the "Almost like a Song" series. Mickey and Dave visit the brother and sister of Dave's late wife. Then a call comes from New Orleans...
An eighteen-year old nursing student strikes up a friendship with a terminal patient at the care facility where she works as a nursing assistant. Two years after her grandmother's death, and still living with, and taking care of, her grandfather, Meadow's caring behavior draws her towards offering more than just basic care.