A story in the The Dare Universe
It had been a few months since Talia had stopped letting Peter give her any dares. She could not seem to get him to recreate the feelings she had with Chuck helping her along. Maybe it just wasn't possible. Or maybe she just needed to try again. To say that things were never going to be the same would be the understatement of the year.
Natalie and Stan both have problems that have shaken them. Now Natalie has a house that needs work, and maybe they can repair more than just the building. / (Reviews)
He's dead, Jim. Actually, Jim is dead. On the verge of dipping the old crankshaft for the first time, Jim blows a gasket in the pump and keels over. Now, he's wandering the world as a spirit with unfinshed business. He died a virgin, and he's hoping to change that now, but does he have a ghost of a chance?
A Making of a Gigolo Story Martha's husband was a worthless drunk, and everybody knew it. She wasn't used to attention from a man, and when Bobby gave it to her, it caused her to do some things she hadn't intended to. / (Reviews)
In 2039, Ty, a former Army Ranger, discovers an ancient alien AI and a buried star-ship beneath the Grand Canyon. Descended from an old space faring race, he learns Earth is targeted by machine intelligence's that erase “efficient” civilizations. Refusing empire, Ty builds a voluntary, ethical defense. Humanity survives not by force, but by remaining messy, divided, and free—becoming impossible to erase.
This Story is Part of Jake's Universe
After 22 years of marriage, things go astray for Noah. A man without vision to see ahead, but highly competent at his work. Cultural pressures in a land he does not know create a current that pulls him along to a place he knows not. But he ends up with a wife and two mistresses! While this story is not specifically attached to the Jake’s Choices Universe, assumes knowledge of life in the Philippines, which I have covered in the Threads Joyfully and with Ganda stories in the Universe.
After returning to college in order to qualify for an important promotion, Peter Saunders discovers his wife having an affair with a work colleague. Devastated, but afraid to confront her with the truth, he instead embarks on a relationship with a young student. Torn between both women, he must decide whether to try to salvage his marriage or risk all to pursue a possible future with his new love.