With thanks to Paolo of Wholebean and I Sarah and Mark's Story began here Six weeks. She was supposed to have six weeks to prepare herself for this encounter. Although Sarah had initially been disappointed that between Mark’s schedule and hers there was no earlier date available for the two of them to get together, she … Continue reading Much to Learn: Best Laid Plans
Category: Kia’s Stories
Much to Learn: Tried as an Adult
With thanks to Paolo of Wholebean and I Sarah and Mark's Story began here It had been a long day at work, though that was hardly unusual. She had only just started in her new position, and they were still testing her. Today had been a trial by fire, and by the time she headed home … Continue reading Much to Learn: Tried as an Adult
The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 3
Kyria's story began here Kyria flounced down on her bed with a dry sob. She bade the tears to come, to bring some relief, but they stubbornly remained hidden. Probably for the best, she thought to herself, this stuff won’t pack itself. She gazed around the tiny room that had been home for the better … Continue reading The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 3
Much to Learn: The Taste of Him
With thanks to Paolo of Wholebean and I As Sarah approached the pub, she marvelled at her complete lack of panic. This was her third try, her third attempt to meet someone who might. . . . Although she wasn’t panicked, she still wasn’t able to complete that particular thought. Besides, she wasn’t even sure if … Continue reading Much to Learn: The Taste of Him
The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 2
Kyria's story began here Kyria drew herself taller as she returned Master Cyrus’s stare across the council chamber. She shivered just as she had the last time she had faced him down, and she hoped that her heavy robes would conceal that sign of fear. Was that a smirk she saw? The shadows made it … Continue reading The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 2
Losing It
She looked down at her drink, her eyes following a bead of condensation as it joined the ring forming at the base, adding yet another circle to the pattern she was painstaking laying across the tabletop in a vain attempt to distract herself from what she was about to do. Circles spiralled out from where … Continue reading Losing It
The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 1
Kyria’s knees quaked as she into the centre of the council chamber. She tried to project an air of confidence, though she could find nothing inside from which to draw this feeling. She drew a deep breath. With her whole future at stake, she could hardly afford to let her emotions take over now. Her … Continue reading The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 1
Calm
Calm. He was always so damn calm. She had tried to break through. First with her silence, then with her voice, raised, harsh, and angry. With her hands, balled into fists and pounding on him and getting no more reaction than if she were pounding against the ocean. She struck out again, with more force … Continue reading Calm
Humbug
Welcome to the Winter Spanks Cold Hands Warm Bottoms Blog Hop! For your chance to win an e-book of your choice from LSF Publications, just leave a comment below. The winner will be randomly chosen from all comments received before midnight on January 4, US Eastern time. For more information about the blog hop, click … Continue reading Humbug
The Special Spoon
It hung in the corner of the kitchen, mostly escaping notice unless one was looking for it. It never escaped Tess’s notice, though. She had a very special relationship with that particular spoon. She hid her blush every time a new server commented on it. What self-respecting restaurant kept wooden spoons around anymore, they would … Continue reading The Special Spoon
Acknowledging Imperfection 