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BK wrote a new fiction post, Calming the Storm Within 1 month, 1 week ago
Calming the Storm WithinHuddled in her long black coat, Bette stood at the rail at the top of her ship, on the Captain’s deck. Alone, f […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Valentines Day 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Valentines DayTina never really bought into the idea of Valentines Day. Too sappy, too forced, too commercialized. A made-up holiday. A […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Another Minute 2 months, 3 weeks ago
”You have got to be fucking kidding me!!”
Tina didn’t even really hear what Angie was saying, it didn’t register initially because every nerve cell in her body and every thought in her head was on Bette. […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Can I Come In? 5 5 months ago
The light from the full moon shone through the bedroom window, shining gently on the sleeping form on the bed, covering her in softness, nighttime, whispers. It cast just enough light to turn black into blue, […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Vulnerability 6 months, 1 week ago
The morning after their wedding night came softly, on tiptoes, the clouds covering enough of the rising sun to mute the light, wrapping the water in a blanket. Had they been up on the captain’s deck, they would h […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, The calm before the storm 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The King stood with his arms outstretched on either side of his small, frail body, palms facing the ceiling as his seamstress finished pinning the hem of his pants. His cough was gone, his energy returned, and he […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, There are plans and there are plans… 10 months, 2 weeks ago
And so it was that Tina answered the knock on the door, receiving news from their guard, bringing happiness to her captain after waking her with kisses and gentle touches. It took a minute, Bette under a smog of […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Can I Come In 4 12 months ago
Since they were up all night, they got a later flight the next day, Tina finally leaving the Toronto apartment behind. The few possessions she wanted would be picked up and mailed to her in the days to come. It […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Punishments and Dancing 1 year ago
Bette stood patiently, arms out wide as Tina stood in front of her with the straps for her knives. The boat rocked under their feet, closing the final leg of their long trip, entering the harbor before docking. […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Can I Come In? Chapter 3 1 year, 1 month ago
From Chapter two –
The stewardess brought them each a glass of chilled champagne, and Tina looked at Bette before taking her sip, unsure if this was celebratory or just a nice perk of traveling first class. B […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Remember Who You Are 56 THE END 1 year, 1 month ago
Tina watched from the kitchen window over the sink as Bette did yoga by the pool. Packing the last of the kitchen supplies, she already had the boxes sealed and ready to be loaded when the moving truck came in the […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Planning and Peacocks 1 year, 2 months ago
”By order of His Majesty, King Christopher, Son of Charles IV and First of His Name…This Decree Hereby Summons Captain Elizabeth Porter to the Royal Court…. You are Hereby Commanded to appear In Person… before […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, A New York New Year 1 year, 2 months ago
Tina flashed her passport and boarding pass at the agent at the entrance to airport security. She sighed heavily, watching as he exit stamped “Singapore” on a new page, handing her boarding pass back to her wit […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Can I Come In 2? 1 year, 3 months ago
Waking, Tina stretched, wiggling her toes deeper under the blankets, the familiar smell of Bette’s laundry detergent filling her nose. It smelled like home. Carrie was allergic to the scented detergent, so Tina s […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, A time to fight and a time to heal 1 year, 4 months ago
Cold rain continued to fall without reprieve. Unrelenting, merciless in it’s intent to turn the ship into a water logged vessel of pure misery. Every inch of the ship was soaked, saturated to the point where the w […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Remember Who You Are 55 1 year, 4 months ago
“Babe? Bette? Babe? Where… oh, there you are. I can’t get the breast pump to work and I left the other one at work. I’ll have to nurse before we can go… is that ok? What are you doing?”
Bette’s head popped o […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Can I Come In? 1 year, 5 months ago
Alice was frantic. Seeing Bette break down at her launch party moments before sent her into a frenzied panic, for Bette to cry in public, to sink down to the nearest chair like all the fight had been drained from […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Escape and Connection 1 year, 5 months ago
From the previous chapter –
They came in the blackest of night, moonless, the clouds hiding the stars, the wind blowing through the trees to mask their approach. Their numbers were small, more would descend o […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, The Waiting Room 1 year, 6 months ago
Tina took her usual seat in the waiting room, next to the same tired plant on one side, the same small end table on the other. At least the magazines were new, but the couple across the room looked familiar and […]
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BK wrote a new fiction post, Remember Who You Are 54 1 year, 6 months ago
A month passed, then three.
The construction on Boo’s little house next door finally completed and Saturday deemed move in day. Everyone would be there to help, with a pool party to follow. Most interesting w […]