<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>64Fordman on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/authors/64fordman/</link><description>Recent content in 64Fordman on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:13:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/authors/64fordman/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Game Day</title><link>/stories/2017/04/29/game-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/04/29/game-day/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Simple things can trigger happy memories, for me it’s the sound of a key in a lock, until now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That’s what happens when you get sloppy. Okay, don’t panic, find the circuit and cut the alarm. Breaking into a safe should be easy when you have the key, who knew they’d wire the tumbler. Me, I should have known, that’s three mistakes on this job. 60 seconds before someone shows up, concentrate.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Automart</title><link>/stories/2017/01/29/automart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/01/29/automart/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Note: This very short story was inspired by the Dec. 6, 2016 New York Post.
&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/806114238594957312"&gt;https://twitter.com/nypost/status/806114238594957312&lt;/a&gt;
Carrie is preparing to close the store for the night, well, she is watching the store’s automated systems preparing to close the store. After the last upgrade Carrie wasn’t sure why she hadn’t been fired, the system never has a major failure, it fixes its own minor issues. The supermarket cleans itself, stocks itself and opens and closes itself and answers customer questions by smart phone text all by itself. Her job has been reduced to watching the monitor.
No customers detected
Restocking and purchase orders complete
Preparing end of day reports
Carrie logs off the system before the diagnostic reboot, she is supposed to stay until the system comes back up and starts overnight cleaning operations but twenty minutes of pay isn’t worth hanging around for that. Carrie is grabbing her things when the whole place goes pitch black.
Power failure.
“Why aren’t the emergency lights on?” Carrie said as if the system was going to respond. Her knee slams into a server rack. “Owww, don’t worry about me, stupid piece of junk.”
Carrie finds the door and feels her way out of the office. She sees lights, thank goodness.
“Hey, over here, help.” Carrie said.
A figure approaches. The light strapped to his forehead makes him look like a shadow, but from his size Carrie can tell it’s a man. He grabs her, dragging her further into the dark store and toward the second figure.
“My shift is over, you don’t need me to work on the system.” Carrie said.
“We’re not fixing the place, we’re robbing the place.” The man holding Carrie said.
The second man turns his light on Carrie and the man behind her, she can see he is wearing a ski mask.
“You know there’s no money here, right?” Carrie said.
“There’s no money anywhere since automation, we’re forced to steal stuff.” He said.
“Well you don’t need me for that either.” Carrie said.
“Sorry Honey, but you’re staying right here.”
Carrie’s wrists are pulled behind her back and secured with plastic cuffs. Several strips of tape are pressed over her mouth and she is lowered to the floor, her ankles are cuffed.
“How much time do we have?”
“45 minutes before the power comes back on.”
The two men get to work rifling through shelves and filling plastic boxes on a push cart, and they’re not being neat about it, spilling food and trampling on containers all over the store.
Carrie tries to worm her way out of the bakery aisle toward the entrance and maybe get someone’s attention, but only manages to cover herself in flour, molasses and whatever else is on the floor before one of the men comes back.
He sees Carrie’s attempted escape, folds her legs and uses a cable tie to hogtie her, then tells her they’re off. Now she can only wait for the power to come back and the system to report the robbery.
After some time Carrie hears the snap of a breaker and the low hum of the computers powering up. It won’t be long now.
The system lost power at the start of the diagnostic routine and now displays a message on the terminal. This is where Carrie would recover full function of the system, if she were at the terminal and logged on. The system waits the preprogramed three minutes for input then sends a text to Carrie’s phone to respond to a system failure and initiates post-closing operation in safe mode.
Low level lighting comes on, just enough for sensors to scan the store and assess the cleanup required. The job begins by deploying the Spider, Self-Propelled Debris Remover. It looks more like a Hippo with its square shape and large maw. Traveling up and down the aisles, it uses its two arms to sweep trash into the front intake, depositing full trash bags out the back at the end of each aisle.
In the bakery aisle Carrie sees the machine coming but can’t get out of the way. The end of the arm moves past her then folds at the center like an elbow catching Carrie in the side and pushing her toward the intake where she is swallowed whole by the machine. Inside she is swept into a large plastic bag as more trash is heaped on top of her. When full her bag is tied and ejected from the back of the machine.
Soon the aisles are clear of trash and black plastic trash bags form a row along the dairy and meat section. Carrie struggles but the tight hogtie, sticky contents and the heavy plastic bag itself prevent much movement. She concentrates on creating breathing space.
An overhead trolley system collects the bags so floor scrubbers can be deployed. Carrie feels herself being lifted as her bag moves through the delivery room then drops into the dumpster outside. She knows she is in trouble and can’t understand why the police haven’t arrived. AI, that’s a joke.
Suddenly a loud bang and rumble echoes through the dumpster. Of course the truck is here. The sound of hydraulic pistons and the dumpster is lifted. Carrie feels her weight shifting, then she is falling into the back of a refuse truck.
She hears the dumpster hit the pavement, then the sound of hydraulics again as the driver compacts the load. Carrie is pushed around as the flour, sugar and other bakery debris in her bag is pressed into her. She wills the compactor to stop as it continues to press her into the trash. Her bag pops just as the piston stops and reverses. At least she can breathe easier.
More trash is added at each stop with the driver cycling the compactor every three or four loads. Fortunately they have all been at restaurants, though Carrie doesn’t feel very fortunate, she is pinned in a wall of plastic bags and smells fried chicken, fried beans and fried fish. She fights to not be sick.
Hydraulic pumps start and Carrie panics, she can’t take another compacting. This time the whole wall moves as the trash is ejected from the truck. Carrie falls from the back and tumbles down a mountain of bags and waste being tossed from her plastic prison in the process. Her hair is plastered with grease and food and she lost a shoe, but she lived through it.
The trucks have gone, only the sound of seagulls circling looking for a meal. Carrie can move a little, but getting back up that mountain of trash will be impossible. If she stays here she will surely be buried in trash tomorrow.
Carrie hears a faint sound, like someone crumpling plastic wrap in their hand. It’s getting louder. Footsteps. An old man bends down.
“You’re a girl, imagine that, I though these old eyes were fooling me again.”
He studies the situation then takes out a small pocket knife and cuts the hog tie and wrist cuffs. Carrie sits up and pulls the tape from her mouth, he hands her the knife to cut her ankles free.
“Is this one of those initiations?” He said.
“I got robbed.” Carrie said.
“Didn’t we all, I’ll be happy to share my wealth if you want to look around.” He said.
“Thanks, I’ll just look for my shoe.” Carrie said.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Automart</title><link>/stories/2017/01/29/automart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/01/29/automart/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Note: This very short story was inspired by the Dec. 6, 2016 New York Post.
&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/806114238594957312"&gt;https://twitter.com/nypost/status/806114238594957312&lt;/a&gt;
Carrie is preparing to close the store for the night, well, she is watching the store’s automated systems preparing to close the store. After the last upgrade Carrie wasn’t sure why she hadn’t been fired, the system never has a major failure, it fixes its own minor issues. The supermarket cleans itself, stocks itself and opens and closes itself and answers customer questions by smart phone text all by itself. Her job has been reduced to watching the monitor.
No customers detected
Restocking and purchase orders complete
Preparing end of day reports
Carrie logs off the system before the diagnostic reboot, she is supposed to stay until the system comes back up and starts overnight cleaning operations but twenty minutes of pay isn’t worth hanging around for that. Carrie is grabbing her things when the whole place goes pitch black.
Power failure.
“Why aren’t the emergency lights on?” Carrie said as if the system was going to respond. Her knee slams into a server rack. “Owww, don’t worry about me, stupid piece of junk.”
Carrie finds the door and feels her way out of the office. She sees lights, thank goodness.
“Hey, over here, help.” Carrie said.
A figure approaches. The light strapped to his forehead makes him look like a shadow, but from his size Carrie can tell it’s a man. He grabs her, dragging her further into the dark store and toward the second figure.
“My shift is over, you don’t need me to work on the system.” Carrie said.
“We’re not fixing the place, we’re robbing the place.” The man holding Carrie said.
The second man turns his light on Carrie and the man behind her, she can see he is wearing a ski mask.
“You know there’s no money here, right?” Carrie said.
“There’s no money anywhere since automation, we’re forced to steal stuff.” He said.
“Well you don’t need me for that either.” Carrie said.
“Sorry Honey, but you’re staying right here.”
Carrie’s wrists are pulled behind her back and secured with plastic cuffs. Several strips of tape are pressed over her mouth and she is lowered to the floor, her ankles are cuffed.
“How much time do we have?”
“45 minutes before the power comes back on.”
The two men get to work rifling through shelves and filling plastic boxes on a push cart, and they’re not being neat about it, spilling food and trampling on containers all over the store.
Carrie tries to worm her way out of the bakery aisle toward the entrance and maybe get someone’s attention, but only manages to cover herself in flour, molasses and whatever else is on the floor before one of the men comes back.
He sees Carrie’s attempted escape, folds her legs and uses a cable tie to hogtie her, then tells her they’re off. Now she can only wait for the power to come back and the system to report the robbery.
After some time Carrie hears the snap of a breaker and the low hum of the computers powering up. It won’t be long now.
The system lost power at the start of the diagnostic routine and now displays a message on the terminal. This is where Carrie would recover full function of the system, if she were at the terminal and logged on. The system waits the preprogramed three minutes for input then sends a text to Carrie’s phone to respond to a system failure and initiates post-closing operation in safe mode.
Low level lighting comes on, just enough for sensors to scan the store and assess the cleanup required. The job begins by deploying the Spider, Self-Propelled Debris Remover. It looks more like a Hippo with its square shape and large maw. Traveling up and down the aisles, it uses its two arms to sweep trash into the front intake, depositing full trash bags out the back at the end of each aisle.
In the bakery aisle Carrie sees the machine coming but can’t get out of the way. The end of the arm moves past her then folds at the center like an elbow catching Carrie in the side and pushing her toward the intake where she is swallowed whole by the machine. Inside she is swept into a large plastic bag as more trash is heaped on top of her. When full her bag is tied and ejected from the back of the machine.
Soon the aisles are clear of trash and black plastic trash bags form a row along the dairy and meat section. Carrie struggles but the tight hogtie, sticky contents and the heavy plastic bag itself prevent much movement. She concentrates on creating breathing space.
An overhead trolley system collects the bags so floor scrubbers can be deployed. Carrie feels herself being lifted as her bag moves through the delivery room then drops into the dumpster outside. She knows she is in trouble and can’t understand why the police haven’t arrived. AI, that’s a joke.
Suddenly a loud bang and rumble echoes through the dumpster. Of course the truck is here. The sound of hydraulic pistons and the dumpster is lifted. Carrie feels her weight shifting, then she is falling into the back of a refuse truck.
She hears the dumpster hit the pavement, then the sound of hydraulics again as the driver compacts the load. Carrie is pushed around as the flour, sugar and other bakery debris in her bag is pressed into her. She wills the compactor to stop as it continues to press her into the trash. Her bag pops just as the piston stops and reverses. At least she can breathe easier.
More trash is added at each stop with the driver cycling the compactor every three or four loads. Fortunately they have all been at restaurants, though Carrie doesn’t feel very fortunate, she is pinned in a wall of plastic bags and smells fried chicken, fried beans and fried fish. She fights to not be sick.
Hydraulic pumps start and Carrie panics, she can’t take another compacting. This time the whole wall moves as the trash is ejected from the truck. Carrie falls from the back and tumbles down a mountain of bags and waste being tossed from her plastic prison in the process. Her hair is plastered with grease and food and she lost a shoe, but she lived through it.
The trucks have gone, only the sound of seagulls circling looking for a meal. Carrie can move a little, but getting back up that mountain of trash will be impossible. If she stays here she will surely be buried in trash tomorrow.
Carrie hears a faint sound, like someone crumpling plastic wrap in their hand. It’s getting louder. Footsteps. An old man bends down.
“You’re a girl, imagine that, I though these old eyes were fooling me again.”
He studies the situation then takes out a small pocket knife and cuts the hog tie and wrist cuffs. Carrie sits up and pulls the tape from her mouth, he hands her the knife to cut her ankles free.
“Is this one of those initiations?” He said.
“I got robbed.” Carrie said.
“Didn’t we all, I’ll be happy to share my wealth if you want to look around.” He said.
“Thanks, I’ll just look for my shoe.” Carrie said.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Free Shipping</title><link>/stories/2016/10/12/free-shipping/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2016/10/12/free-shipping/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;“One more day and we’re on vacation, I can’t wait to leave.” Vicky said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I can’t wait to get there, traveling with you is no vacation.” Kelly said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I didn’t complain last year.” Vicky said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“You did get a little ruffled in the hotel.” Kelly said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I could have gone to lunch, that was just mean.” Vicky said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“So will you be traveling as luggage again? I’ll bring my lumbar belt this time.” Kelly said.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Discontinued Item</title><link>/stories/2016/07/28/discontinued-item/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2016/07/28/discontinued-item/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Sequel to &lt;a href="../storiessz/surpriseinspection.html"&gt;Surprise Inspection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Come on in.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Look at you, evening gown. Nails. Hair.” Stacy said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“You look amazing. I thought you needed our help getting ready?” Kayla said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I do, for the game.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Now what?” Stacy said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Mission Impossible is Dean’s favorite movie. You’re going to help him live it.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“For the innocent one you’re becoming diabolical.” Stacy said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I learned from the best.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cubby 4</title><link>/stories/2016/07/16/cubby-4/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2016/07/16/cubby-4/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="cubby3.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cubby 3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Four&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s daylight when I open my eyes. The gag is gone but I’m still tied to the bed. The smell of sex hangs in the air, I can feel Andy’s sperm clinging to my skin. The remains of my first sexual encounter with another person. I test my bonds but I’m stuck. I raise my head and look down at my naked body, open, vulnerable and ready to be used. Francine was right, I managed.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Surprise Inspection</title><link>/stories/2015/04/29/surprise-inspection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2015/04/29/surprise-inspection/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;“Fancy rope work.” Kayla said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Dean’s been teaching me a few tricks and I’m showing off.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We’re good matchmakers, I was worried about you living in the same building.” Kayla said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“That’s been a plus.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marisa finishes the last knot on Kayla’s chair tie and goes to the sofa to check the knots on Stacy’s hogtie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“So it’s going well?” Stacy said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“He’s so easy to be with, we get along on everything and he makes me laugh.” Marisa said.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Stuffed</title><link>/stories/2014/10/30/stuffed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/10/30/stuffed/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Jenna’s hands gripped the head board as Ben worked his hips, kissing and biting her neck and shoulder. Her frustration was growing with each thrust, as Ben moved close to his own release Jenna let go of the bars and let out a big sigh stopping him cold.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“What’s wrong?” Ben said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jenna put her hands on Ben’s shoulders, pushed him off and got up.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I don’t know what the big deal is,” Jenna said, “at least you could tie my hands to the bed.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>It Must Be Genetic</title><link>/stories/2014/09/27/it-must-be-genetic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/09/27/it-must-be-genetic/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Lucy Harris sat at the kitchen table of her new house with a cup of coffee and the papers finalizing her divorce. Her daughter celebrated her high school graduation in their old house and her eighteenth birthday in their new house in the same week, but Lucy felt it important to return to their home town where Lana could be with her relatives, and she was very happy Lana had re-established her close relationship with her best childhood friend Patty. Even though Lana, Patty, and Lana’s cousins Doug and Victor were all adults, Mrs. Harris felt her daughter missed the opportunity to form stable relationships in childhood and doing so now would be good for her. Right now the four were down stairs in the basement family room.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Perils of Pauline 2: Married Bliss Part 4</title><link>/stories/2014/07/30/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/07/30/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-4/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="perilsofpauline3.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Perils of Pauline 2: Married Bliss Part 3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter II: Married Bliss, Part 4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Research &amp;amp; Development&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rachel sat on the patio, a gentle breeze blowing through her hair. She was a bit warm in the track suit but the concrete felt cool on the soles of her bare feet. It was a glorious day with an occasional big puffy cloud floating by. She had seen about a dozen in the hour and a half she’s been out here and tried to identify them as they went by, one sort of looked like an elephant, but mostly they looked like clouds. Today was just like the day her dad taught her to fly turns. It took her a couple of hours to get the hang of it, but then she was circling a big cotton ball in the sky, adjusting bank and rudder for changing wind direction to keep the plane the same distance from the cloud all the way around. Rachel missed those days, not that she would trade them for her life with Kim. Perhaps they had been underappreciated.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Perils of Pauline 2: Married Bliss Part 1</title><link>/stories/2014/07/04/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/07/04/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-1/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="perilsofpauline.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Perils of Pauline&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter II: Married Bliss, Part 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The aroma of coffee filled her nose, rousing her from sleep. Kim opened her eyes to the sunlit room, content to lie still and enjoy how wonderful she felt. She could hear Rachel in the kitchen. The added smell of bacon signaling the traditional Saturday morning breakfast was being prepared, an attraction her stomach couldn’t ignore. Kim tried to sit up but found her wrists still bound together and to the headboard. The tug on her ankles foiled the attempt to reach the knot.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Perils of Pauline 2: Married Bliss Part 2</title><link>/stories/2014/07/04/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/07/04/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continued from &lt;a href="perilsofpauline2.html"&gt;chapter two part 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter II: Married Bliss, Part 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“KIM.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The sun was filling the kitchen with light. Kim had gotten up early and was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee and her laptop trying to edit her feature length basement bondage video into the short clip it was meant to be. Let’s give her a few more minutes, Kim thought while savoring another sip from her mug.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Runt 1: Bondage Games</title><link>/stories/2014/02/12/runt-1-bondage-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/02/12/runt-1-bondage-games/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 1: Bondage Games&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My eyes were closed as the tingle of Nicole’s kiss dissipated.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Gotta go, I’ll see you later.” Nicole said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“You’re just going to leave me like this?” I said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“You mean tied up or horny, you can get yourself out of that.” Nicole said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“What’s the big emergency at a fashion designer anyway, someone’s panty line showing?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I wouldn’t bring up fashion emergencies if I were you.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Runt 2: Kidnap Fantasy</title><link>/stories/2014/02/12/runt-2-kidnap-fantasy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/02/12/runt-2-kidnap-fantasy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continues from &lt;a href="runt.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2: Kidnap Fantasy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I love the games we play and have no problem suggesting, okay maybe demanding that we act out ideas I have. Lately I’ve been stuck on the idea of being kidnapped, I haven’t worked out the details but somehow it would combine all of my favorite games.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was time to get ready, after a few minutes work with my teeth the knot came loose and I was soon in the shower. Not knowing what Nicole had planned I put on underwear and a bathrobe and would get dressed later.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sue &amp; Ali 2: The Farm</title><link>/stories/2013/11/02/sue-ali-2-the-farm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/11/02/sue-ali-2-the-farm/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="sueandali.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sue &amp;amp; Ali&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2: The Farm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The excitement was building for the two girls as Sue slowly guided the car down the country dirt road toward their Uncle Ray and Aunt Tammy’s farm. Even though their father Stan had only allowed them one week, it would be an entire glorious week of vacation away from the work-a-day world of the kennel. Not that the girls actually did much work, their primary responsibility seemed to be listening to their father complain about how little they did. Add the fact that they would be spending the week with their cousins Troy and RJ and…&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>An Afternoon with Amy Young</title><link>/stories/2013/10/31/an-afternoon-with-amy-young/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/10/31/an-afternoon-with-amy-young/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi, I’m so glad you came over, it’s been so long.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How have you been? You look great.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sit down in the front room. Do you want something to drink? I have this fabulous raspberry soda, it’s Italian, that’s what I’m having.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m working as an account rep at a local radio station, and yes, it’s as crazy as it sounds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We have so much to catch up on; you’ll love this, it’s so refreshing.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Family Ties 2: Let the Games Begin</title><link>/stories/2013/08/15/family-ties-2-let-the-games-begin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/08/15/family-ties-2-let-the-games-begin/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="familyties.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Family Ties&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2: Let the Games Begin&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I would love to see the letter my dear.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ken and Kyle were out with friends and Janice and Kelly accepted Uncle Sy’s invitation to dine out with him. Sy had just returned from a trip and was eager to be updated on family affairs, especially Kelly’s decision on college.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sy took the letter from Kelly and chose to read aloud.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cubby</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/cubby/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/cubby/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part One&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“And by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kidnap the bride.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The groom hoists the bride over his shoulder and starts down the aisle. Her white satin wedding gown makes a soft rustling sound as she struggles with the man’s cold grip and the harsh ropes binding her wrists and ankles. She raises her head and screams at her mother through her white cleave gag.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cubby 2</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/cubby-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/cubby-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="cubby.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cubby&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Two&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been on a dirt road for twenty minutes with no sign of life, who knew Hill Billie’s would be into this. Must beat watching cars rust.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A single-story farm house comes into view, it’s small but elegant. The foundation plantings are perfectly manicured and the white clapboard siding, French windows and red tile roof complete the fairytale look. A barn and several out-buildings stand in the background.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cubby 3</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/cubby-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/cubby-3/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="cubby2.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cubby 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Three&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If my time in the barn was a lesson, I’m not sure what to call being naked and tied spread-eagle to Francine’s bed. So far I’ve been bored, annoyed and aroused. I’m still confused on the lesson.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Francine puts a blue plastic container on the table next to the bed. She takes a clothespin from it and holds it over my breast while rolling my nipple between her fingers. I don’t want to look scared. My effort is less than desirable. The jaws clamp down on my swollen nub. I begin to struggle.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Family Ties</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/family-ties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/family-ties/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Kelly and her mother were having a playful argument in the kitchen when Uncle Sylvester walked in, living alone and next door, Sylvester would enter without warning, but he was such a kind and gentile man the family was always glad to see him, despite his oddness.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“What’s all this then,” Sylvester said in his completely unidentifiable accent.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Uncle Sy” the women said in unison.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“One at a time ladies,” said Sy, as he was called by the family, “why don’t you start Kelly.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sue &amp; Ali</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/sue-ali/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/sue-ali/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Sue and Ali stood in the doorway and watched the car pull away and head down the street as their father, Stan, waved goodbye from the end of the driveway. The girls had become very attached to the five puppies that had been rescued and brought to the kennel their father ran, and now two had been adopted by a very nice family. Sue and Ali starred at each other with moistening eyes… MAKE A HOLE! Stan pushed past the girls and entered the reception area of the kennel as the two were snapped back to reality.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Perils of Pauline</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/the-perils-of-pauline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/the-perils-of-pauline/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Pauline struggled with the ropes binding her arms behind her back and her ankles together. Her struggles intensified with every inch of rising water in the glass sided tank she was currently standing in which was now passing her breasts. The wet ropes were hampering her; as she twisted her naked body her breasts pressed against the inside of the glass. As the water covered her neck she tried kicking her feet free of the ropes which also anchored her to the bottom of the tank. Her attention shifted from struggling to breathing as the water covered her head, craning her neck to keep her nose above the rising water. With her ears covered the only sound she could hear was the water poring into the tank. Straining against the ropes at her feet Pauline sucked one last breath through her nose as the water covered her head. The water stopped and there was silence as she fought the bindings and strained her neck but the surface and the life giving air on the other side remained just out of reach. Her blond hair floated around her head like some mythical medusa as her lungs began to scream and bubbles escaped her mouth as she fought the urge to breath.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Perils of Pauline 2: Married Bliss Part 3</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/the-perils-of-pauline-2-married-bliss-part-3/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continued from &lt;a href="perilsofpauline2b.html"&gt;chapter two part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter II: Married Bliss, Part 3&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Author’s note: In the first ‘Perils’ story Rachel’s last name is Browne, so her father’s last name should have been Browne. Instead of referring to my story notes I relied on memory, which never ends well for me, and referred to Rachel’s father as Mr. Meadows in ‘Perils II’. Because it was only mentioned once in the first story, the last name of Rachel and her father will be Meadows. I apologize for any confusion.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>