story: The Perfect Marriage

Title: The Perfect Marriage 
Category: Character Study (sort of), Romance (sort of) 
Rating: G 
Word Count: ~150 
Summary: Written because I was wondering what a 'perfect marriage' would be. You can decide if I mean it earnestly or not. 


I see him at breakfast. 


We sit together in the early morning hours, he on his side of the table and me on mine. We drink tea together, sometimes coffee, and watch the sunlight through the window. We eat toast with jam and fresh fruit. 


We speak to each other quietly. He tells me his business and I tell him mine. We decide to buy this piece of furniture, call that plumber. We pay the bills in soft words. 


Afterward we clear up, putting everything in its proper place. The dishes are gleaming in their cabinets and we lean over the kitchen counter to give each other soft kisses on the cheek. He smiles at me. I smile back. 


He pulls on his jacket, pats my hand, and leaves the kitchen. He goes to his job and I go to mine. I will not see him for the rest of the day.

story: Better in the End

Title: Better in the End
Category: Fairy Tale, Humor, Happy Ending
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~800
Summary: The ending of the Cinderella story, rewritten. What if the shoe had fit one of Cinderella's stepsisters?