Ken Coffee was finally coming home, after the bombing of his truck in those last days of deployment in Afghanistan. It was a Christmas 'gift' for the entire family, especially for his love Ruthie.
Elizabeth turned 14 last week. But it's a not a celebration for her that Mom has planned for tonight, but her Birthday Boy, Elizabeth's Dad. But the celebration will revolve around Elizabeth anyway, in a manner she could never imagine, or possibly plan for. Based on an old short story by Frank McCoy.
Kitty and her husband Bran have been disagreeing about when--or whether to--have children. Kitty wants to wait; Bran wants them now. They part on cool terms and Kitty banishes her husband to the sofa. However, Bran has other ideas and wants to be forgiven. As they make up passionately for their fight, the problem of "when" to have children is solved once and for all...
Eleanor's loneliness is relieved by her fantasies. At first, she's unable to control them, but eventually one fantasy starts to become reality - or is she going mad? Crazy or not, happiness enters her life, though behind her she leaves confusion and a police search for a missing person.
This story is a little different from the way I usually write. It is mostly the recollections of a beauty pageant contestant, with very little dialogue. She talks about sex quite a bit, but she doesn't describe actual love making very much. I hope you enjoy Glamorous Gracie