Strange Little Band – Dark, edgy sci-fi romance

Addison watched her son walk away with mixed pride and annoyance tinged with guilt. Shane’s hand slipped into hers, drawing her attention. We don’t have anything to feel guilty about, he said. What they did was wrong. I know, but… Addison wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. Shane’s [...]

By Addison’s reckoning, the afternoon passed far too quickly. After they’d napped, she and Shane moved to the kitchen for a snack, then returned to the bedroom. They made love again, then drifted in and out of sleep with minds and bodies entwined. Love and contentment flowed between them, resulting in a sense of completion [...]

Editor’s note: This post is in no way safe for work. 100% NSFW. Addison wrenched her attention away from her lover long enough to make sure they’d appeared where she’d intended. The rosewood cabinets and granite countertops marked the kitchen as hers. Close enough, she thought, grabbing a fistful of Shane’s shirt and pulling him [...]

The mutation DiPhillipo had discovered was fascinating enough to hold Shane’s headache at bay.  “Huh,” he said again, gazing at the grainy image on the monitor.    The abstract-looking pastels blurred and refocused as DiPhillipo adjusted the microscope stage.  His head assistant returned his attention to the monitor. “Here as well.”   “Huh,” Shane repeated [...]

Addison opened her eyes, blinking away sleep and trying to focus on the shapes that took form in the bright light. Bright? She wondered what time it was, then as Shane stirred behind her, burying his face in her shoulder, she decided that she didn’t care. Closing her eyes, she indulged the memories of last [...]