Michel stared out into the endless empty space. With the Halian War behind them, the future seemed bright, fruitful — boring. Sighing, he glanced over his shoulder. Even the hologram of his homeland of Sega-Ma failed to cheer him today.
“Commander Giat?” Central Control hailed him.
Pressing his wrist communicator, he answered. “What is it?”
“The Lady is […]

 Devin quickly gathered his gear and headed for their best shuttle. The Moira was powering up as he tossed his pack behind the pilot’s seat and strapped in. Greg Roland didn’t bother to acknowledge him, just flipped a few switches to bring the pilot’s boards active. Devin ran the sequence checks then ordered the bay […]

Simple. She made the act of intimacy so very simple. Tor nuzzled her neck then trailed a stream of kisses to her breasts. The brown tips hardened in response. Lifting his mouth, he spoke. “It’s permissible to touch me and to tell me what pleasures you.”
“Kiss me again. It’s a feat I can’t accomplish on […]

The first time we met was in his hotel room in Callea. Big suite, big soundproof walls. It’s a good thing.
I think he thought I was more experienced, but he knew a hell of a lot more than me, and had a lot more nerve. Which is ironic, considering I’m the prostitute.
I walked in the […]

Mike Crane liked the pretty redhead the first time he looked into her dancing green eyes. The restaurant’s rule of ‘no hitting on customers’ prevented him from acting on his attraction. Now, here she is at the same vacation resort and the rules don’t apply.
Rissa Oaks and her friends have wondered if Mike, the hot […]

“You’ve been driving me insane all day.” He sank to his knees before her with one purpose in mind. The diamond stud in her belly button. He hadn’t forgotten about it, not by a long shot. Leaning into her, he put his mouth over it, tugged with his teeth.“Hank…” she cried out, pumping her hips […]

There was something slightly erotic about having a strange man rub her tits with a towel, and Claudia felt her nipples crinkle. She wanted desperately to grab a handful of that long blond hair and press his face right to one aching nub.
“Are you cold, Claudia?” Dante asked. He looked pointedly at her nipples. “That […]

“Excuse me, I think you dropped this.”
The man turned around. So he understood English at least. Good start. Laurel held up the black wool scarf she had just unwound from her own neck. She’d followed the man to his hotel a few blocks from the club. The finest hotel in the area, she noted, as […]

The antiquities shop looked like every other little storefront along the colorful, busy marketplace. It was a bit worn, the paint starting to fade and the front picture window a little dusty and smudged with fingerprints. The once dark green canopy over the open doorway was a paler shade of moss, frayed at the edges. […]

“Good evening. Dylan, isn’t it?”
“Yes. Hi.” The stools on either side of Dylan were occupied. He controlled a sudden urge to push one of the occupants off their stool so Tomas might sit down.
Instead Tomas leaned down, saying softly to the man on his right, “Martin, would you mind terribly giving me your seat for […]

Farther down the corridor, there was movement. Massive leathery wings the color of cinnamon brushed along the walls on either side of the…creature. Two giant horns protruded from its head, and when it turned to face Evan, a wide grin broke across the creature’s face, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth. The creature’s gaze flickered to […]

Bastian stared regretfully at the ravaged beauty in the picture and pinned the photograph to the chart detailing River City’s latest serial killer’s M.O. His imagination could almost sense all the blood dripping from the board. She was his fifth addition to the list in as many months. One a month, precise as clockwork, they’d […]

Zebadiah LaCroy refused to flinch under his captain’s steely gaze. He knew the regulations as well as anyone and he knew what he was asking. He also knew that exceptions were made every day. He pressed his new bride closer to his side to stop her from squirming. 
“She won’t be any trouble, sir. She understands […]

“What possessed me to do this?”
Seth chuckled and Robbie stared up at him.
“Something about lack of work in Baltimore, I recall.” Seth ruffled his fingers through Robbie’s hair. “Come on. Rise and shine.”
“It’s too damn early.” Robbie grumbled as he tossed back the covers.
“You’ll get used to it.” Seth gave him a grin and a […]

Sliding the glass door closed behind her, Alexandra padded through the sunroom and headed for the kitchen. Off in the distance, the sound of clinking silverware filled the halls as a tiny voice squawked above the din. As she turned the corner, she paused at the sight before her. Gemma and Elsa were in the […]