A shard of earthenware found in Leicester (Ratas in Roman Britain) has scratched upon it the words “VERUCUNDA ACTRESS . LUCIUS GLADIATOR”. A love story in four words. I have tried to write the backstory to this inscription. “Lucius I really do love you.” Veracunda said as they walked along a narrow alley on their way from the ampitheatreii to the inn where they were lodging. She felt...

8.00am, 14 July, Bretignolles-Sur-Mer, Vendée, France Paddy O'Doyle sauntered back up the gravel drive of the holiday gîte which his family had rented for a well earned holiday. Cillian, his five year old son, was holding his hand and dancing with excitement. "Dad, Gran says we can see the fireworks tomorrow, can we?" Paddy smiled, "Of course son. But only if you are good for Gran, any fighting with...

Wrath, also known as Anger, is considered one of the worst of the seven deadly sins because it clouds one's judgment and is associated with hate and fear; invoking fear leads to anger, which leads to hate. It can lead to serious consequences, even murder. 16th century theologian Peter Binsfeld associated each of the seven sins with a demon, and anger was associated with Satan himself. Scientifically, anger...

Recently my husband and his business partner purchased a cosmetic shop along with the other stores in a small shopping center....I was asked to run the store until a suitable manager was found since I have a background in cosmetology and after an short excuse filled argument I agreed....My husband provides for us very well and with two sons in college can still afford all the amenities.... Running the store...

Dear Diary: I finally went on that blind date Melissa has been begging me to go on. Well I got myself ready just like I do every Saturday night. A good shave in the shower, curled my hair, put on that skimpy new red dress. Oh yeah, I was looking good. We went out for dinner, boring as usual. I spent most of the time thinking, "Wow. Does he have anything interesting to say?" Needless to say, we spent most...

The house was in darkness when Jerry unlocked the door and stepped inside. It was a little after 10PM but certainly not unusual because it had always been this way. MJ worked almost every weekend since she took him in a little over seven years ago. MJ - or Auntie Marg as his mom had told him to call her years ago, was not really a relative but as close as you could get without being blood. She had been his...

I shouldn't have...but I did. It had been months since my divorce, and though I had recently started dating again, I was more than just a bit gun-shy about some of the men my best friend and sister had been trying to hook me up with. Only one of which I had actually had sex with, primarily because he had been good looking...and I had been horny. Peter, as she had referred to him was a tall, well toned without...

I was stunned. I was surprised enough that I had managed to convince her to come here but her behavior was beyond my imagining. It had happened so quickly. Nevertheless, she looked beautiful standing there, bare breasted with the query in her eyes. Her pink nipples stood erect and I detected the faint smell of her sex. I was speechless. I stared at her helplessly not knowing what to do. The situation had progressed...