A story in the Boot Scootin at the Texas Two Step Saloon Universe
Pete's mid life crisis comes when he is making his most important installation in Texas. His long absence from home is a problem and he wonders if his wife might be having an affair. Never having cheated he goes to a bar and meets a woman who invites him to her house then invites him back to play with her and her sexy daughter. He finds out that his client wants to hire him but his client is the father of the woman with whom he is having sex.
The parents of Kenny, a fourteen-year-old Denver boy, have busy lives and don't give the boy the attention he craves. He could do anything and they wouldn't notice. He has struggled with his sexuality and decided he prefers men. Men, not other boys. He also wants attention and expensive toys, all of which can come together for him if he can get the necessary experience. His scout master, Bob Butler, is more than willing to give him that experience.
A Story in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
Lieutenant Vynn, an iconoclastic officer in the Imperial Navy, has just returned from a hellish voyage with a hope of promotion to Master and Commander of her very own starship. Her dreams of prizes and glory alike dash against the realities of being captain. She is joined by a boon companion and deadly ally: Doctor Jonathan Balthezar, a civilian chirurgeon and armature xenobiologist with a mysterious past. The two form an unlikely and lasting friendship to face the galaxy forever.
This isn't supposed to be a fancy story but just a story of people at Christmas and shortly afterward. I hope your Christmas is joyful and you remember "the reason for the season!" Have a Happy New Year! Randy will. I'm glad I made the posting before Christmas though it was close. I still don't like the very end but, after four re-writes, it is what it is. 73, RG