Lottie Pulls a Prank

Havoc and Zinnia had come back to Ren and Lottie’s cozy treetop dwelling on their return from across the Great Sea, where they had delivered wares from the forest witches and brought back bushels of raw materials that weren’t available to them readily at home. Ren had been so excited by the possibilities opened up …

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Yardwork

"Do you and I need to take a break in your bedroom?" "What?! No, I--" "Because I would be more than happy to accommodate you." "No, Jessie! I just--" "I'm finished. Finished with the whining, finished with the pouting, finished with the bad attitude. You fix it or I will." Harper's face burned and she …

New Rules

The new was wearing off. The man hadn’t taken long to procure a bolt of beautifully bleached linen, as well as several spools of brightly colored thread and the promise of stitched flowers along the hem. She’d squealed with delight and promptly tripped over her feet, landing with a thunk on her bottom in the …

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Oliver sat at a small outdoor table on his parents’ back porch, a large blue umbrella keeping him shaded as he worked. Over the top of his laptop he could see his boyfriend, Ben, half asleep in the hammock that swayed between two trees in the corner of the yard. “I’m going in,” he yelled, …

Stuff Drawer

Jade was moping around the kitchen, looking for a snack and a distraction. She opened and shut several cabinet doors before turning and leaning back against the counter, arms crossed. She wasn’t really hungry, but she wanted something. She was almost shaken out of her grumpy mood when Lisa entered through the back door, bearing …

Snooze Button

Kyle clenched his jaw and stared up, unblinking, at the ceiling. His girlfriend’s alarm had just gone off for the fourth time that morning. She had to go to work. It was Kyle’s day off. He listened to her fumble around the nightstand, sure this time that she would start moving and he could try …

Rapunzel

The Prince froze with one foot on the stone floor and one still dangling out of the turret window. He’d expected to be greeted by his love, the princess Rapunzel, after scaling the wall using her long golden locks. She was there, yes, but she refused to look at him; her arms were crossed and …

Ski Lodge

“Everything okay?” Sadie felt heat rush up her neck and face but she peeked over the top of her book long enough to respond politely– “I’m okay, just knocked my elbow!” – before hiding behind the pages again. The concerned party was another fireside reader at the ski lodge, and Sadie had drawn their attention …

New Year’s Resolution

The gym was always full in January. Other trainers complained about it, but Jared loved it. It was easy to spot the newcomers, if you were looking, and he wanted them to feel welcome and excited to be there. He knew it was intimidating, walking into a new place full of machinery and rules where …