A romantic story about two cousins brought together by lonliness and hurt feelings, lost in a superficial lifestyle, while attending an upper class house warming party.
As totalitarian regimes replaced democracies around the world in the 2030's. The US democracy also fails. Those protesting the new regime disappear. Soon even the smallest infraction is deemed subversion.
There are monsters among us. The most frightening thing about them is that they don't look like monsters and don't act like monsters until... well, until they do. Richard Pauling was one. Maybe the only one of his kind. Or was he? This is a love story, or the closest thing to love that monsters can feel.
Wishes can be wonderful things, but when misspoke, all kinds of bad things can happen. In this case, a young woman, who has just found true love makes a wish that changes the world forever.
Tracy is an executive with a rich and unusual fantasy life. Her niece is unemployed and covets her aunt's wealth. Both get their desires fulfilled.
This story was written for a friend with a particular fantasy of being turned into a sex slave. Because of this, elements of the story may be different than the average reader might expect. This story is complete fiction.