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It was Erin's return to the office after a whirlwind of traveling. She had been all over the west coast attending various book events for her job. The year-end was always an incredibly busy time for those in the book industry, and Erin wouldn't have it any other way. As a self-assured woman in...

She studied the priest with a cautious intensity. She analyzed everything about his facial features as they sat closely together; examining his sharp eyes, the lines on his face, his prominent nose and chin, and the few streaks of grey on the sides of his slicked back hair. She even took time to...

Laura was in a state of panic. Absolute horror. To make matters worse, this had all been her fault. She was the one who had rented a tiny two-bedroom vacation home in a small European town, during her son's winter break from college, knowing that the weather would be icy. She had good reason...

Shannon was excited to be called into her boss's office for a strategic planning session. It was a right she earned; she had busted her ass at the largest bank in the city to get the coveted title of Senior Lending Manager at the age of 30. Before entering his office, she made a quick stop in...

When they arrived home after a morning of shopping together, Nicole walked into her mother's room to drop off a bag of clothes as her mom finished unpacking some groceries. But when she put the bag down, she noticed something in the slightly open drawer next to mom's bed. She had an idea of...

My mother and I had recently moved into a new apartment in downtown LA. She had just gotten divorced from her second husband of a few short years, and was on her way to getting back on her feet again, financially and emotionally speaking. We settled in just fine as I began my second semester at...

This was the toughest day of being a college student... sort of. Erin was scheduled for a private one-on-one meeting in Professor Bell's office. It was required for all Creative Writing students before they got their degrees. Professor Bell was known for being somewhat of a bitch. Not...

Maureen needed new tech equipment, so she asked her son, who was home during a break from college. She inquired about a new webcam and audio equipment, explaining that more of her interactions with clients were done at home -- a simple ruse to avoid raising suspicions. Later that night, after...

It was easily the most bizarre night of Jennifer's life. Here she was, a success investor from a prestigious hedge fund, sitting in the library of her own home while a stranger finished setting up an electronic device. She silently cursed herself for allowing her husband to arrange this. You...

As she lounged in her chic downtown office, which she customized herself, Vanessa stared at her favorite client. That client was Dr. Morgan Latrell. A sex therapist. A young, fashionable and hip one at that, who was fun, charming, and brought in lots of revenue. Isn't that every professional's...