For the next three hours it was pizza, Coke and monsters. Having never seen any of the horror movie classics she was entranced, and being a bit of a horror movie buff Bruce talked about the actors she was seeing bits of trivia about the production. Finally around midnight she grabbed the remote and clicked off the movies. "I'm getting tired, I think its time for bed." She got off the sofa and returned shortly with a sheet...

The young Prince slowly opened his eyes and looked around. When he realized he was in the wizards lair he felt better. "Thank God I'm alive," he said out loud to the empty room. "Would that were true my Prince,"a voice responded.Felsar shuffled in out of the shadows and was soon standing at his side holding a large tankard. "Here, drink this," he said and extended the tankard to the Prince. The Prince drained it in one lo...

Amber spent the rest of the week thinking about her feelings for Bruce. Was she falling in love with him or was she merely horny? Although she was still a virgin before her pregnancy, she was not as naive or innocent as she led others to believe. She had done her fair share of flirting and being flirted with by the members of opposite sex since she started modeling at age thirteen. It was upon the advice of her first mode...

On the ride home from the movies Amber sat as close to Bruce as she could. At every traffic signal she kissed him for as long as the signal lasted, more than once the car behind them had to sound their horn to let them know it was time to move on. Feeling bold he stopped his car in the lot of an ice cream stand that was closed for the season. After putting the car in park and turning off the lights he was able to swivel i...

As Carpenter sat in his private car awaiting the Sun to rise he recalled the memories that had just been awakened. He saw his Father and his trusted friend and teacher the wizard Felsar. He was happy to revisit these memories. That evening Brother Sebastian appeared again just shortly after sunset. Carpenter invited him in and offered a libation of one of the bottles of cows blood that he carried. The Monk accepted and to...

Taking Amber by the hand, Mom led her to the room once occupied by her sister. Upon entering she flung open the closet doors to reveal that it was filled to capacity with dresses, skirts and blouses. She began to inspect the hanging clothes and sliding those that didn't meet her inspection from right to left. "Between mine and your sisters old dresses we will find you something special to wear." "Mom, its not like I don't...

As Bruce drove home he was on cloud nine, he had just been kissed by Amber. It was not a closed mouthed kiss, but a warm full one that featured just the hint of tongue. No one would believe him if he told his buds, but he wasn't about to do that. Later that night Amber thought about her actions. Why did she kiss him? Was it her hormones being out of wack due to her pregnancy? No, it was more than that. Was it a test to se...

It was just a little after 1: 00 pm that Bruce parked in the street in front of Amber's house. He sat in his car for a moment and pondered the reasons her parents wanted to meet him. Maybe the rumors of him being the cause of her condition had reached their ears and that wouldn't be a good thing. Well he was here so he might well get this over with. He exited his vehicle walked up the drive and knocked on the side door, A...

Bruce continued to eat with Amber everyday and no one intruded. When the school experimented with a talking study hall Amber managed to get her seat assigned next to his and everything seemed to be fine. They were both unaware that this simple act of having lunch together was providing fuel for the gossip fires started by Amber's former entourage. Whenever the group met they began to formulate reasons all the attention an...

In Carpenter's mind he was racing backwards in time. The last 200 years passed by in the space of a breath and he saw himself as a small boy again. This was the English countryside in the late 1600rds and he was playing in the woods near his father's castle. He heard a voice and saw the captain of the guards calling for him to return. He thought of hiding and making them come and find him, but he would be punished if he d...

It took about a week for Carpenters private railcar to be returned and parked on the siding and he was most pleased. As comfortable as he was in the old monastery he preferred the safety of his car and Brother Sebastian had no problems continuing their discussions there. The oldest journals proved a real challenge for the Monk as he was unable to immediately recognize the language. He was forced to go through the weighty...

Carpenter decided to stay in this little town and gave Holly the option to remain or return home. She was a tad bored as this town had not yet experienced the growth spurt that their town had, it was small, dusty and dry and had very few distractions. "How will I get home?" she questioned Carpenter. "By train of course." "Where will you stay if I take the train?" "Brother Sebastian will provide temporary lodging for me."...

Time went on. My declining Melissa's invites must have made the rounds among the dancers and there were no more attempts on their parts to lure me into their beds. I learned the business inside and out to the point that I was asked to conduct the next round of interviews. Prospective dancer interviews again vary from place to place. We had an industry standard application form they had to fill out before they sat and spok...

Here it is. Ten years later and I am applying for a position as an assistant manager at an establishment that features strippers. I had run the whole gambit of nightclubs from the upscale piano bar to the local punch palace. A punch palace is an unkind term for bars were fights are the main attraction. I had grown tried of them all so it was time for a new challenge. This club was located in a major city in Florida and I...

Carpenter was stunned into silence at the sight before him. This monk that was the acknowledged foremost expert on the supernatural in the USA stood there with a slight smile on his face and allowing Carpenter to see his fang teeth. Brother Sebastian was one of the undead. Carpenter was at a loss for words and that had not happened to him in a long time. The monk sensing his minor confusion bade him to take a seat and rea...