Being from a backwards colony living with females was different. Jess and I were put together when we started training. They called us battle buddies because we had to protect each other in combat. As door gunners on a small troop transport things were about to get a lot harder.
A Personalia story Part of the Personalia universe
An intelligent machine race of spaceships has a psychological problem derived from the taboos of their biological creators
Guy Lostridge is a 21st century office drone with a major problem. He's got to go back home for his popular cousin's wedding; a sure-fire scene for the "Why aren't you married yet?" interrogation. His friend comes up with the perfect solution - hire an android. Guy gets a bargain on a used model and finds out that he's bought more than he thought.
Barrett Kendrick Thompson was the son of William Jr. and Meredith Thompson. William and Meredith were from wealthy families and lived off their trust funds. Madeline Thompson was the family matriarch with three children: Benjamin, Melanie, and her youngest, William Jr., named after her late husband, William. Benjamin and Melanie's children were all girls, and Madeline pressured Junior to have a child. She wanted a grandson and hoped Junior and Meredith could produce one.
A Swarm Cycle Story
With the Confederacy churning up pickups and wild tabloid stories running amuck. A Confederacy representative appears and an adversary are interviewed.
Often I take a year or so to finish a story. The idea of this story came to me one night and was finished within days. This is the story of a teacher who gets deliberately knowcked off his bike and gets adopted by quite unique family. The centrepiece are the twins who have an unusual characteristic in that they can feel the pain and ecstacy of the others experiences. This also includes a randy mother and Grandmother who also make demands on the lucky man.