Chris' mother had gone to pieces after his father had died, now he was desperate to cheer her up. The method he came up with was unusual to say the least.
I was a lonely, horny exchange student. Then I met Maria Luisa. We each had secrets we weren't talking about, and our romance was bittersweet. A note on the incest code: the contact is very light, just kissing, and it takes place offstage, but it's important to the story. If any of that bothers you, this might be a good story to skip. Note: Title change on 03/19/2009 from "Kindness at All Costs," but no change to the story itself.
Widower is asked to go on a tour with his former sister-in-law. He doesn't like her very much, but as a favor does go. On the trip he discovers why his wife never got along with her sibling. He comes to understand the animosity that happened over an incident when they were teenagers / (Reviews)