This Story is Part of Jake's Universe
When one of the "Jake - Joyfully" Girls becomes a widow, it's time to go fishing again, but this time, it's without Jake and Jun and the rest of them. But some things never change and the thing that changes least is the nature of a man's desires.
Chronos Chronicles: Chronos, after helping to save the Kindred women, finds herself on a very different journey. She is among the first human beings that she has seen in over 15 years. This time she must relearn what it means to be human, she finds herself a without a map to guide her only universal sense of what is going on.
It got his attention. (Note - several readers have asked me to repost this story as it seemed to get lost when the site went down a little while back).
A character-driven romance: Ben befriends his new neighbor Molly. She admits to being gay; nonetheless their friendship blossoms into a deep, platonic love. Molly begins to express curiosity about a physical relationship with him, but Ben is reluctant to accomodate her. After an experience that shakes her to her core and forces her to re-think her assumptions on life and love, Molly and Ben pledge and consummate their love. Then, a lesbian flame surfaces and Molly finds her affection divided. / (Reviews)