Slow Stories

A story in the Tech and State Universe
Christopher "Kit" Wainwright is assigned Nichelle, a black woman, as his lab partner. Hailing from an insular small town, he is uncomfortable interacting with her. As he gets to know her, his queasiness about her race dissipates and he begins respecting her. They become at first friends and then lovers. Kit is unsure how his friends and family will accept Nichelle. In the mean time her history-obsessed mother discovers that his and her families crossed paths over a century earlier. / (Reviews)

Sir Francis Drake: legendary explorer, captain, and privateer. Though the most successful sailor of his day, he still manages to stumble onto the treasure hunt of a lifetime in the twilight of his life, leading to a race against his Spanish rival for a potentially world-altering find. This story is a prequel to the video game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

A story involving travel through time to a post-apocalyptic future. Abby, a young woman of 25 who is stuck in a rut in her personal and professional life, gets sent from the present to a future world where the Earth's population has been decimated by a mysterious entity with evil intentions. She is surprised to discover that this world holds unexpected opportunities for personal growth.

An Uncle Bob Story
Maggie's hidden under shapelss clothes, her bangs and braces for years, and very successfully too. But when her "uncle" sees the real her she can't hide any more. Moreover, she doesn't want to. Geese and ducks can chase you all over the place, and "Uncle" Bob doesn't stand a chance. / (Reviews)

A slow romantic story of a man's lost love. (There is only limited sex)

A Married Life Story (6)
An engaged couple goes on a camping trip in a mysterious forest where they encounter revelations that change their lives.

A father struggles with the passion he has for his daughter while on a camping trip, only to learn that her desires for him are equally as strong. / (Reviews)