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The Wolf, The Owl, and The Cheshire Part 20 (Final Chapter)

Jack’s landing field, Caldwell, Montana:
Several days later, around midnight, the Learjet Jack and Cheshire were on lands at Jack’s property. All the floodlights that border the landing strip and the hangar were on, including the lights from the grain towers. As the plane finally comes to a stop, the door opens. Jack and Cheshire could see all their families waiting for them.



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White Balance (2)

Copyright © Tracy Lane, 2013/2021.

White Balance (2)

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The Faerie Blade: Chapter 41

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Chapter 41: Proposal

Kaelyn was just trying to fill her belly, but she got a lot more than she bargained for when she decided to save the life of a Faerie.

 

“Hmmm,” Selice hummed thoughtfully. “Yes, I can see how you would benefit from this, but I fail to see the benefit for us. What do you think, dear sister?”


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Stuck in the Middle -37

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, Emily finds an unexpected shift in the usual routine, leading to a moment of quiet reflection and uneasy encounters. As the day unfolds, she navigates lingering tension, small victories, and the comforting warmth of home. With winter settling in, the promise of snow brings a hopeful distraction, offering a brief escape from the weight of the week.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Peaches on Kindle: New Edition!

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Peaches
by Angela Rasch and Amelia R.

Peaches is an unusual boy with an unusual school project -- he's going to spend his semester exploring gender roles in high school by living as a girl. Things get complicated but everybody learns something -- including Peaches!

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A BigCloset HatBox Book
from DopplerPress


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Belle of the ball 7

I can't...I really have got to get a better line I can't believe I keep saying that. I just did it again didn't I?



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Abuse-Leaving-Escape-Xanadu = Love-Exhilaration-Xylem-Imbue or Alex=Lexi

Abuse - Leaving - Escape - Xanadu = Love - Exhilaration - Xylem - Imbue
or Alex = Lexi
by Jennifer Sue

Background:

Alex Dennis liked school, which was quite unusual for an 11 year old junior jock. Most of his classmates were at least slightly jealous, the girls for his intelligence and thick shoulder length red hair, the boys for his athletic prowess. Another unusual aspect was that none of his classmates disliked him since he never strutted about lording over the less physically and mentally adept. In fact, Alex was more than willing to help classmates when they were having difficulty with academics or sports.



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Maid to be a Man? Chapter 5

More and more routine around Mia. But new things come into her happy world to impinge on her life.
Maid to be a Man?
By Maid Joy



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_elf Storage | Chapter 6

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They walked off down the path for a few minutes until they arrived at a little glade with a rushing river cutting through it. The path led to a stone bridge spanning the river.

Colleen saw three goats grazing contentedly over on the opposite shore. Ells led them up to the bridge and stopped. He bowed and gestured chivalrously for Colleen to go first.

She took a couple more steps, again making a clattering sound disproportionate to her tentative footfalls. She noticed the three goats had raised their heads at the sound of her progress and were staring at the bridge. Suddenly the situation fell into place in her mind and she knew what was coming...
 


 

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_elf Storage

by Janice Dreamer
 
Copyright © 2012 Janice Dreamer



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1818

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1818
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Wild Magic 51

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Wild Magic 51

I was stupid. I let down my guard, and I almost lost the most important person in my life.



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Through the years: Two against the world part 23

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Tracy smiled. “So I can do it?”

“Yes. Let's start now. Also we're thinking of taking you out to a nice dinner tonight, okay? For Valentine’s Day.”

“Okay. That was what Uncle Frank was talking about?”

“Yes, it was. So a nice dress for dinner if you want, or a good skirt and blouse, nothing too fancy, just a nice one will do.”

--SEPARATOR--

Edited by Djkauf

Valentines day, 1983

--SEPARATOR--



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Extra Time 33

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CHAPTER 33
In the end, it was Eric who came through with a result. Kate knew the right administrators to approach, but it was a man I hardly knew who moved and shook the right people to find Ian his bed.

Annie rode over to see us with the news that weekend, and I had to ask how her husband had managed it.

“Think about it, aye? He runs the path lab. Every surgeon, every oncologist, they all have to come through him, so he gets to know them, aye?”



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A Love Letter

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A Love Letter

I love you, since when? I don’t know
I just know this love, that has awakened me
that came into my life unexpectedly
and called to my heart without my look



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Abigails Weekend Adventure 01-02


 ©September 2012


Part Two of Three



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The Project, Chapter 2

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When you live with two psychology grad students you already find yourself being over analyzed.

Kelsey and Avery both looked for "hints" of my gender struggles in the past.



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Noircotic

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Rain is kinda nice for the image. Me, standing on a corner, trenchcoat, rumpled tie, and fedora cocked down low over my forehead, rain dripping off whilst I lean unconcernedly on the lamppost. Adds to my Mystique. Adds a bit to my Nightcrawler, too, but that's another yarn.

Noircotic
by Edeyn Hannah Blackeney
... Remember, folks, you asked for it...



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Cometh The Hour Cometh The Woman: Part 9

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I’m not full grown yet, I’ll grant you that. And perhaps, technically speaking I am currently female. But why do people have to keep constantly insulting me by calling me a young lady… what did I ever do to them?



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Perspectives: 12

Josie

Hiding the evidence
Perspectives:
a novel with eight voices

by Louise Anne Smithson

Karen, sister of Sue (Thursday 28th July 2011)



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Season of the Witch Part-24

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Season of The Witch -
Part Twenty Four

by:
Enemyoffun


Kelly is from a prominent family of witches but has no magic power to speak of. When his parents decide to leave the country without him and he's shipped off to live with relatives, that's the least of his problems.



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Duty Calls chapter 13-32+

We wandered down to the flight line to watch the festivities as they progressed. It was nearly an hour and twenty minutes before we had everything. I never expected them to be able to provide it in only five minutes especially since not all of their daytime personnel had even gone to chow much less reported to the flight line or their supplies depot, but it gave me the opportunity to scowl and look around every few minutes causing them some increased anxiety and effort.



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Jem...Chapter 66

Jem…Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Sometimes there’s no sleep like falling into an emotionally exhausted sleep. I remember Rayne holding me tightly and her singing me to sleep because I’d asked her to. But she’s not there when I’m waking up but her side of the bed is still warm.

We made love last night and I was….well I was very unsure if her and me and being together like her and Jason would be was a good idea. Thinking back on it I was scared of it but I didn’t want to disappoint her and we went with it.

Bad idea and good idea both at the same time.



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Katie's Sin

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12-String: Lost Songs

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Ok, so here are a couple of songs I wrote for 12-String, when I was still writing songs. They're actually the two I lost and just ended up saying screw it about writing the songs :). The first one is the song that Keith wrote while sitting and waiting out in Nashville. Think of it as country twang with a rock beat. Yes, there is a LOT of sarcasm in this song.

My Own Person(You're Not for Me)

Spoken: Momma always said there'd be guys like this.



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Rachel

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Rachel was a happy, fun loving woman.
Until the phone calls started...

Rachel

by

Susan Brown

Angel



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going out with Alex this evening.

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My usual Friday routine goes something like, text at lunch ‘you fancy going out tonight?’ my reply ‘OK you choose’ the reply usually says ‘’Mine for 7.30’



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A Rainy Sunday in September...

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A Bielecki Family Story




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Wannabe Wyld

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by Saless


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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 4 Honeymoon Trips Ch. 37

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The Honeymoon Trips
Chapter 37

Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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The Project, Chapter 1

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"So, do you want to transition?"

That's not exactly a normal question you would hear at the family dinner table.

But then again, we didn't have what I called a normal family.



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Softly Zephyr, oh Come Softly chapter 6

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Softly Zephyr, Oh Come Softly
Chapter 6

by Maggie Finson


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The Jekyll Legacy - 25

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The Jekyll Legacy by Jaye Michael and Levanah Greene

The Jekyll Legacy

by Jaye Michael
& Levanah Greene

Chapter Twenty-Five
Jiggety Jig

Victorian alchemy meets modern science and magic.
What could possibly go wrong?



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Who's fault is it?

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Hi all I woke up from a dream and there was this story in my head.

When I was but a fetus inside my mothers womb she had had an ultrasound done with my father loving her so much. The doctor, although at the time she wasn't supposed to, stated that mom was pregnant with twin girls. My parents were ecstatic and decorated two rooms in our house. One was a pink themed room the other was a rose themed room. All was well as they both spent hours in stores examining all the cute baby girl dresses. They actually bought alot of dresses, two at a time, of course.



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Pixie's Honor : Chapter 5

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Pixie's Honor

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Elsbeth


Matthew learns even the littlest of fairies value honor above all

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1817

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1817
by Angharad

Copyright © 2012 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Hired Girl by Joyce Melton on Kindle

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Harold needed a job so bad, he could taste it...

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Too small and pretty to be hired as a boy, Harold turns to his sister who has a plan to help him find employment.



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Easy as Falling Off a Bike 8 -- on Kindle

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For the first time in months, Cathy isn't dealing with much drama in her own life, but that's okay because Stella has a whole truckload to share.

In the moments where she's not saving Stella from herself, she has dormice to protect and more opportunities of wildlife documentaries to navigate.

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Heaven and Hell 5: Lillith's Ransom at Amazon

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Lorelei did such a good job on various Hellish problems that she got kicked upstairs. No! Not up THERE, just into the Bureaucracy of Hell. The Big Guy Down Below has a cruel sense of humor.

Oh, Joy.

And now a new problem! Lillith, Queen of Temptresses, Mother of Succubae, has been canned — literally! Jade has her in a canning jar displayed as a trophy.

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There's only one thing Lorelei can do. Sit on Lillith's throne to keep peace among the Succubae while moving ahead with Hell's agenda—including maintaining the Truce with Heaven—and figuring out how to get Lillith's pretty butt out of the Can!

Oh, Bliss!



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