Slow Stories

A Story in the Middlebury Chronicles Universe
A single mom and her sixteen year old daughter have reached the end of their rope. They are penniless, unemployed, and a week away from being evicted. It’s a situation of their own making. They are lazy and amoral and now society’s largess is about to run out. So they plan a theft from a man whose house mom once cleaned. He catches them and offers them an alternative to prison. This is a simple little tale about second chances.

Follow Michael Rorke Fearghas as he is transitioned from a Wisconsin farm boy to the Ard-Ri (King) of New Ulster on a planet far away from earth. He will learn the ways of the Ancients as presented by the AI's and what is expected of him and why he must have at least three wives. Part 1 is the preparation for leaving earth and how his mother became his first and senior wife.

Jim Ryan straightens out his home life and journeys to find his wife's lost family. He finds he is slated for the chore of returning a priest's remains to its final resting place. Who is manipulating him and are there any rewards? A romance of a different sort. / (Reviews)

A Dulcie Story
Dulcie and Peter face a spiritual battle and physical danger. Some codes relate to later chapters.

A boy discovers through his mother's emails and IM logs that she leads a secret life. Enlisting the aid of his sisters, the three of them set out to train themselves in D/S, educate their dad, and tame their mom's apparent sexual cravings. Several others help along the way.

A Story in the Smart Girls Universe
Bill's a nice guy, just a working man getting along. Life has left him battered, but he's found stability. One day his neighbor, young Haley, shows up to help wash a car. And be a friend.

Edward loves his daughter. Collecting her from school each afternoon and walking home with her is a highlight of his day. Then one day, on the way from work to school, he meets a blind man in the park.

A Blues Story
Bob hires Megan to help him paint his house. She's been his cute little tomboy neighbor for years. But Megan has grown up some, and what she wants for payment isn't what he had in mind. At first, anyway.