Opposites attract. Love conquers all. Nobody's perfect. People change. Forgive and forget. You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. Pride goes before a fall. Which cliche will be your salvation, and which will ruin your life? Two families stumble over, crash into, or cling desperately to most of them.
Shannon was a lovely lady, but I thought she was out of bounds for me. Thank God I was wrong.As always, those looking for stroke stories should go elsewhere.
Ed's wife and daughter were killed in a car accident with a drunk driver. Was it possible to start over at his age? Tina had been dumped by her boyfriend. Could she ever trust another man?
Jack has been betrayed, his heart shattered. Can a chance encounter in a fast food restaurant help him find love again? Written for Girl Friday's June 2004 "Fresh Start" Story Fest. (This story was nominated as "Short Story of the Year," "Best Short Story by a New Author, and "Best Heterosexual Story" for the 2004 Golden Clitoride Awards.)