Daily Prompt: Tender (fiction)

"Are you sure you want to?" she asked sincerely. "I think so," was the nervous reply. The evening had been good, Carol had been wined and dined on the special menu and had enjoyed the view of the city in the distance under the skies and now they were both sat in Carol's cabinet sitting …

View from the Villa

I am not quite sure chronologically where to put this in story terms, but here we are introduced to the villains of the story which began with Bubble Trouble and Evening Service. As usual feedback is appreciated.   The breeze ruffled the leaves on the Palm Trees, it was a welcome breeze on what had …

Fiction: Evening Service

Continuing on from Bubble Trouble feed back as ever is appreciated Arthur stood at the window looking at the rain cascade over the hotel complex and smiled to himself, even the bad weather was impressive in the Caribbean, he pondered if this would cause a delay on his contact, probably not he decided as it was a …

Bubble Trouble

Just a short extract from an idea I am working on. Feed back always appreciated. The window rattled a little in the wind and the thunder was getting louder but this didn't bother Julie Sevenpenny, she was relaxing in a generously bubbled bath with a chilled bottle of wine and a Bill Evans album playing …

Cul-de-Sac

"Are you sure he went this way?" asked Inspector Parton exasperated. It certainly looked like a dead end to him. "Positive," answered Liz scanning the alleyway. "I distinctly remember those two barrels at the end of the ally." Parton crossed  over to the barrels and gave them an experimental push. Whatever they contained, they were full and couldn't have …

Share your World week 44

What was your favorite subject in school? I always love the Sciences though I could take or leave Physics. I had a very entertaining Science master for Biology and Chemistry called Mr Bate who was as mad as a box of frogs and always managed to make the lessons entertaining. After that it would probably …

Saturday Fiction: And the Spring Passes Silently By

Very much just jotting down a scene from an idea for a story featuring my character Arthur Fransure. The idea originated from two separate stories which I both felt lacked.... something. So after leaving them both in the bottom of my metaphorical sock draw I dug them out and decided to combine elements of both of them. …

Scherzo Chapter 2

I didn't get very far at all with the second chapter and I have a feeling I would probably change it so Liz visits the base as opposed to Arthur in order to give the character more to do. Thoughts and opinions always welcome.  You can find the first chapter here Scherzo By Michael Storm …

A Saturday Short Story.

Here we are with a story much more in my usual field as opposed to  my earlier flirtation with erotica. Again feed  back is always appreciated.   The Lighthouse Lark By Michael  Storm  "I am sorry ok," Liz sighed through gritted teeth.  "I thought the brief said the case involved a little light Housekeeping." "Not …

A Hump Day Musical Interlude

A few bits of Jazz from along the spectrum  to liven up a Wednesday First up Yorkshire born guitarist John McLaughlin with the Mahavishnu Orchestra, a band which was the first of his bands with unpronounceable names https://youtu.be/gv_bkS5VVaA   Next up something  from the Trad boom of the 1960s with Terry Lightfoot covering an old …