Fantasy: A dying wolf/human creature is rescued by a young Eskimo. He sometimes sees her as a beautiful girl and they become lovers. Later he also takes an Eskimo girl as his second mate. The old ways are revived and the wolf/human creature is once again revered by a hardier race of people.
Robert Danner had cows. He did not have a girlfriend. A year after he met Maria Chernov, his customer's translator, that changed. Part of it. He still had cows. Lots of them. Then he had a girlfriend, then another, and... Don't feel sorry for Robert Danner. He's just fine.
A story in the Mike and Laura Noble Universe
(This is a continuation of my story "Taking My Spring Break in New England" with the original ending. I'll also be posting a 'Burn The Bitch / Bastard ending sometime in 2024.) Mike Noble comes home from college unexpectedly, and unknowingly walks in on a sex party being hosted by his parents. He soon discovers that he is the only one being excluded; his sister Laura and her college roomie Jessie are enthusiastic participants in the parties.