Chapters tagged confession

by Zingiber

Chapter 17

After a quiet dinner, Gary and Bernie had driven out to a road at the edge of town and parked at a pullout overlooking the ocean. By the time Gary had gone through his confession, it was fully dark. Gary squeezed Bernie's hand and looked out the windshield of the van into the...

by Zingiber

Chapter 17

Bernie was waiting for him in the living room, nude but for her glasses. Gary sat down across from her, nude as well, following Joyce's house rules. Gary's sister Lil was out in the pool with Joyce. Bernie looked expectantly at Gary. "Got my note?" she asked, her eyes d...

by Zingiber

Chapter 17

"Can we sit back to back?" Bernie asked. She and Gary were both naked, as was the rule in Joyce Bernstein's house. They settled on top of her bed, back to back. Bernie crossed her legs and Gary sat with his arms wrapped around his raised knees. The summertime warmth seeped int...

by Zingiber

Chapter 12

Gary had tiptoed out of the living room to join Bernie and his mom and dad in the hall. They'd told him there'd been an accident with the boat but they hadn't been able to get hold of Gary and Lil during the evacuation or the trip back. "We left a couple messages," Veevee sai...