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Routes 5

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Our second evening was almost as good, spent in the Forth, just up Pink Lane from our hotel, because we had a visitor. We had just given our food order at the bar when Maz squealed, LC looking terrified for a few seconds as Ish calmed her, before turning to offer a hand to our new arrival after he had released Maz from his hug and finished wiping his eyes.

“Neil. Be welcome, mate. Be so bloody welcome! Carolyn?”

She started, almost as if slapped.

“Ish?”



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Jesus Calls Us O'er The Tumult (3)

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In the Episcopal Church, Confirmation is supposed to be a sacrament of initiation that strengthens the grace we have received at our Baptism, it is supposed to be a marking of a deepening of one's own personal commitment to a Christian life. In the bourgeoisie South it's seen as kind of a social stepping stone. A young girl's Confirmation is often seen as a foreshadowing to her own Debutant Ball. A girl from a bourgeois family would often be Confirmated at age twelve, and at age sixteen or seventeen she would become a debutante. What is a debutante?



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1256.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1256
by Angharad

Copyright © 2011 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Weeping Willow. Book 3, Chapter 10 of 23

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Chapter 10

As they were driving to Birmingham, where the girls wanted to visit the Bullring, Wendy asked them if they had enjoyed the party.

“It was fabulous, Mum. So many friends and so much cake. I don’t think I could face another slice.”

“Well, there is some left over, which Malcolm will probably have out as dessert tonight. Did you know that the label was going to be there?”



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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue -18-

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Playing Marbles for the Big Blue

18: Helmagian Gambit

By Jo Dora Webster

What perils wait for Amaza and her family from the Helmagians?



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Perfectionists by Angela Rasch - now on Kindle

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Two stories from Angela's extensive work at BigCloset gathered into one volume:
 

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Perfectionists
Angela Rasch
From DopplerPress


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Doctor Who Meets Gaby-3

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Doctor Who Meets Gaby-3
By Stanman63


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Marcie And The Amazons: 3. The Princess And The Pea Sauce

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"But what if it isn't?" I asked her. "What if it's not going to be alright?"

She took a deep breath and said, "Then we deal with it. Whatever that means."

Marcie And The Amazons by Kaleigh Way


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The Prince Bride - 1

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The Prince Bride - Chapters 1
By Missy Crystal

Prince Charles was heir to the throne. At his christening, three of the four fairy protectors of the Kingdom (the kind with wings and wands) appeared to give him the customary blessings for a future king. The fourth fairy sister, arriving late from partying all night with the elves, mistakenly believes the baby is a girl and gives her the blessing of being a happy bride. Can the fairy magic be undone? Will the prince grow up to be a queen of one kind or another? Read the story and find out. This is not a typical TG story and, therefore, it is hard to categorize. Please do not be deterred.



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Doctor Who Meets Gaby- 2

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Doctor Who Meets Gaby-2
By Stanman63


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Totally Insane 5 - Afterword.

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Totally Insane 5–Afterword
by Angharad



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M.I.B.D. - Artemis The Hunter - Part 3

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M.I.B.D. Artemis The Hunter Part 3
By Stanman



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Note to Kenny

“What the hell...?”

He knew that he hadn’t seen that piece of paper before, and it hadn’t been in his locker when he closed it up the previous afternoon. Someone had shoved it between the venting slats after he left the previous day or before he arrived that morning.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 317

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Easy As Calling On A Mike.
by Ang-thingumyjig
part:317.

The afternoon was a complete mess, I wasted time by being unable to concentrate on anything I needed to do. I was about to give up and go home when the phone rang. It was Pippa.

"Cathy, can you take a call from Des?"

"Of course, thank you."

"I hope he can help," she said as she put him through to me.



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Marcie And The Amazons: 2. The Secret Passage

"No, it wasn't that..." I hesitated. "It was Ms. Gifford..."

I wasn't sure how much I wanted to say. The real reason I was upset was all the media attention... what it might lead to. What it would have to lead to, if it kept up. If the reporters started looking into my life, they'd find out pretty quickly that I used to be a boy.

Marcie And The Amazons by Kaleigh Way


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Rhapsody, Chapter 7 - Allegro Con Furioso

Rhapsody, Chapter 7 - Allegro con Furioso

Detective Johnson looked thoughtfully distracted for a moment before finally replying, “We’ll set up a trap for him at your apartment.”

“But how?” I asked, confused by the sudden change in position.



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Dr.Who Meets Gaby-1: Meeting of the Minds

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Dr.Who Meets Gaby-1: Meeting Of Minds
By Stanman63


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 316

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Easy As Flying In A Saucer.
by Bonzi (The baddest cat ever!)
part: 300 plus all Bonzi's toes.

"I am so sick of smoked salmon," said the complaining voice down the phone.

"Send it to me then, I love it."

"The bread is sticking to the phone."

"Pity, can't you digitise it and send it by email?"

"Nah, haven't got a 'puter in 'ere, 'ave I?"



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Lisa's Dream

LISA’S DREAM

By Susan Heywood

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Robert Pemberton answers an advertisement in a contact magazine. The resulting changes to his life are the stuff of dreams.



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Boyfriend and Girlfriend - Part 1

BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND

by Lana Lund

 
Lana and Nina only had met recently and ever so briefly. Now the relationship is about to grow into a High School romance with a twist!



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Ms Frankenstein Part 2

Credence continues to search for clues about her past life. Fred becomes a much larger force; friend, protector, confidant. Will he be a lover? She begins to see that the evil forces in her life persist.



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Mia - Chapter 6

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Six

Mia woke up with sunlight streaming into her eyes. She flinched and rolled over. Robin was asleep next to her, laying on his back snoring like a freight train. The sound was immensely loud, reverberating in her ears. She covered her head with a pillow and snuggled into him. HE wrapped his arm around her and adjusted a little in his sleep. Her head ached, and her stomach was very sour, but she felt good about what they'd done...well, what she could remember at least. Some of the antics after four AM were kind of fuzzy.



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Orphan ~ 18

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‘No, I can’t have been that good!’

‘Yes you were dear; quite amazing. We have one or two swats here, but judging by this test, you will give them a run for their money. You must have known how intelligent you are?’


 
Orphan 18

by Susan Brown



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Coward?

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Coward?

He sits there, trapped by his fear, his cowardice.
He's afraid to do anything that might draw attention to himself.
He's afraid to meet with his co-workers off hours.
He's afraid that he won't be able to bluff his way through all that guy talk.

He's afraid that he'll have a bad time.
He's afraid that he'll have a good time.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 315

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Easy As Falling Off A Step
by Tripwire Bonzi
part: 315 (which is 21 x 15 for 15 or 21 fetishists)



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Marcie And The Amazons: 1. What Ms. Gifford Said

This is really the story of a vacation I took in the South Seas, or mostly the story of my South-Sea vacation. Susan would say that it's ostensibly about my vacation. Don't worry if you don't know what "ostensibly" means... it will all become clear once I get underway.

Marcie And The Amazons by Kaleigh Way


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Bravery of the Nameless

Eric Niklisel was the pride and joy of his parents, so much so that his older sister was treated almost as an afterthought. But when he shrunk away from his duty to defend his people from the invading forces of Prince Jandl, she saw an opportunity to steal away with his honour and glory.



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Myself

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Myself
by Renee M



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 314

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Easy As Falling For a Bike (I did last week!)
by: Angharad wyth-beiciau.(Hope it's grammatical).
part:314

I rode home as hard and fast as I could, I had a lot to do to regain my previous fitness levels. I was hot and bothered when I got home, Tom was there working on his computer. He looked up at me and asked, "What happened to you?"

"I got attacked by a fruit salad, why?"



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Born Twice - Chapter 16

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Born Twice
By Alyssa Plant

'She had asked herself that question many times since this had begun. Only now did she finally have an answer…

Because I’m not normal…

Rebecca turned and ran before they could say another word.'



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Timeout 4- Reel to Real - Chapter 10.5 AKA 11

Joanie's jury duty ends spectacularly. She makes new friends and enemies, maybe. The spring session ends. Joanie makes plans for summer. A new woman will be joining the staff in July, from Egypt. Carson gives out details. Joanie brushes up on her Steve Martin tunes. She and Suzy ride a train and tease the boys.

Andy Warhol said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." What if your 15 minutes came late in life, and fame decided to never let you go? Could you survive the circus your life would become?



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Madam Martinique's Finishing School - Part 5

While things have been going better than expected for Billie, he's still planning on running away from this strange new school. Will he escape? How will his new friends react?

Madam Martinique's Finishing School - Part 5
Copyright 2008 by Heather Rose Brown
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Basketball Is Life

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The formerly co-ed basketball team could clinch a trophy if they had one more star-quality player, now that they've gone all-girl. The league office thinks that 'Harper' is a girl's name. The coach has a marvelous idea. It would require a little roleplaying, but Harper's not convinced. Someone might find out his secret....



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Baseball Annie on Kindle

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Baseball players are the most superstitious of all athletes. Andy has played baseball his entire life and is currently a Minnesota Twin in the twilight of his career. The Twins win a game after Andy shaves his leg for the first time. When the players decide that there is a causal relationship between Andy becoming more feminine and winning games -- all heaven breaks loose.

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Misfortune by Maryanne Peters and Joyce Melton on Kindle

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Return now with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear when women were women and men were men — except when they became women!

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Misfortune
and Other Romances of the Old West
by Maryanne Peters with Joyce Melton
Now on Kindle


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Ma Cherie Amour on Kindle

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Twins Lea and Zack want to spend their last summer before college together, because Lea is going off to an all-girls college. Their mother finds the perfect job for them as nannies at a lake cottage, perfect except the woman is looking to hire two girls.



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