Chief Eddie Nolan gets underway for his first Navy cruise to the Western Pacific. Leaving behind his frigid wife, and 3 children, who he knew firsthand were experimenting with incest. During the first half of his cruise, he enjoyed a couple trysts, one of which had surprising results. He also was kept informed of things happening at home, and something from his past is dumped in his lap. Lastly, his ship is assigned to a dream trip for Eddie.
This story is designed to highlight the extreme conditions of physical, emotional and sexual abuse to which all Roman slaves were liable to be exposed, through the experiences of three boy gladiators. It was inspired largely by the TV series 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' (and features a cameo from one of the characters) and the book 'Time Hunters: Gladiator Clash' by Adam Blade. Credit goes to ChatGPT for talking through my ideas with me and coming up with interesting settings for some scenes.
A Mannsborough Chronicle Jake Steiner's marriage is falling apart. He's steeled himself for anything. But, he's still not ready for what happens when his wife Hazel asks him to meet her on neutral ground.
Tony a young boy of 19 gets himself into a whole series of sexual escapades. He is sent in disgrace to live with a young Aunt, very little older than himself. She is as bad, if not worse than him. She uses him as a male whore, and then sells him on to a friend to marry. All this is revenge for the way she too was brought up by Tonys mother Who is a bit of a religious nut.This runs for 25 chapters with a Part3 on the drawing board.