A story in the Post Gettysburg Universe
In July 1863, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia reeled away from Gettysburg after suffering 36% casualties. Meade's Army of the Potomac limped after them after suffering 26% casualties.
Lee managed to slip away over the swollen Potomac, but what would have happened if he had not?
What is the alternative history of a somewhat shorter Civil War? And how would individual lives have been affected?
Jack Downing, an Army Ranger, was somehow zapped to western Georgia of 1810, just after the beginning of the Redstick war. In the first few minutes of his time there he rescues a White woman from the Redsticks. She soon becomes his wife. He sets himself up as a professional hunter and supplies hog and deer meat to the residents of the town of Bob's Knob. He becomes the captain of the local militia, and they fight several battles with the Redsticks. 8 chapters.
A New Arcadia Story Eight sexual pioneers achieve simultaneous orgasms. Twice. But it takes a lot of fucking to get there, a senior Guide explains. (This occurs shortly after Chapter 7 in the New Arcadia timeline.)
A 42 year old woman visits her older brother as he is recovering from cancer. They reestablish the close relationship they had as teen-agers and she helps him overcome his impotence.
A Former Work Colleague Series Story After two unplanned but steamy one night stands, my former work colleague and I had discovered that for some reason we brought out the kinkiest side in each other, whether that was pee play, butt play or whatever else took our interest in the moment. The promise we made was that at our next meet up, we would be open to doing "A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G" with each other. And so we made our plans to meet up for a naughty weekend at a hotel in Europe.
Randy knows the two young sisters who live next to him have it rough. They're trying to raise the older girl's baby on cashier salaries. Even though his own life feels like a pointless void, he has enough empathy left to recognize when someone is worse off. So, when the landlord calls and asks him to have the girls call because they're short on the rent, he pays it for them. Little does he know how grateful Emma will be. Even when a little late, a simple thanks isn't sufficient for some gifts.
When Jeremy gets an invitation to a nude bike ride for charity from Ann, he's all over the opportunity. He's been single for too long, and she's made a play for him in the past. Things don't exactly work out as planned on the day of the ride, though. Just when he thinks the day is a bust, he happens upon his ex-girlfriend's mother at the event. She's been out of the dating game for a while, but she's hot, naked, and he's willing to show her that you never forget some things.