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Day 1 It was a family vacation. Maggie sat in the backseat as they headed down the California coast. Everyone in the small family was there. Her father, her mother, and her brother. She hadn't seen much of them in the past several months. Not since she moved to San Francisco for art school...

My wife's journey towards exhibitionism wasn't anything we intended, planned, or conceived. It was one of those things that just happened. Especially with our backgrounds. Let me explain: We're an average middle class couple. We were both raised in nice suburban families. And we've always lived...

Claire's father owned the old hotel. It was somewhat small. Only 5 floors. It had been with their family for several generations. Claire's father lived there as he ran the place and Claire grew up there as well. After briefly moving away for college, Claire had returned to the hotel while...

My mother is a traveler. She always loves to explore. These days, she's a college professor who teaches world history. It's a career she loves because it combines her two favorite things; educating others and discussing global events. In recent years, she had expressed interest in exploring...

An empty restaurant in the morning had always been Julia's favorite place to conduct an in-depth interview. She was friends with the owner so she was allowed to work there while the staff prepared in the kitchen. She sat across a dining table from a sophisticated older man. They had coffee and...

The Secret Underneath her blouse, there were trickles of sweat. She normally enjoyed giving speeches and presentations, but on that day, there was far more pressure. They were in the conference room of the marketing firm. Tina finished a presentation for executives from Cobolt Lansing, a major...

The Politician From the moment Patricia awoke, she knew it was a bad day. The scandal had been brewing for a while. At first it was just silly rumors. Something she could easily dismiss if she needed to. But that may no longer be the case anymore. It was all strategic. Her political enemies...

The perfect picture is never far away. Emmy was considered to be the most popular professor on campus. She had a certain way with students. There was a passion with what she did. And she loved teaching students. Among other courses, Emmy taught painting, sculptures, and photography. What she...

The Boss In the luxury office of Cobolt Lansing, a woman named Charlotte leaned back in her chair as she reviewed the resume. She was a director for the major corporation, but approving internship applications was her favorite responsibility. "Your record looks great," Charlotte said, looking...

Sally's Wish Sally updated her wish list at the very last minute. It was an annual thing her friends liked to do. Instead of having to buy everyone a bunch of gifts, each person would be secretly assigned to one person. They were all career oriented adults, so the price limit was $300. Not too...