Tag Archives: Victorian Age

The Descendant

Hugh Paxton sat at the table beneath the pine. He checked his pocket watch, expecting that fabulous inventor, Brighton Waldrop, to return to 1803 any moment. Light flashed and the ornate time machine appeared. Waldrop joined Paxton with a relieved … Continue reading

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The Intervening Years

Ashley received a letter from Victoria after many years of silence. She rested in the drawing room with it. It read: Darling Sister, The rift between us must end. We are so different. I’m certain little has changed in our … Continue reading

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The Bane of Hubris

Valerie Huxley opened the grey doors. Inside rested…The Machine. Simon Petard brushed aside his greying hair. “So. This will restore my youth?” “Entirely,” assured Valerie. “And you, a mere woman, invented it?” “I have four degrees!” protested Valerie. Petard ignored … Continue reading

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The Wrong Decision – Mutant 750

The Wrong Decision Simone had begun to rue the day she met Sheldon. Oh, he possessed the physicality she desired. As he rowed the boat down a tributary of the Mississippi River, his pectoral muscles rippled most divinely. Despite that … Continue reading

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To Turn A Spy – Mutant 750: Grammar Ghoul Press

To Turn A Spy Thierry knew he shouldn’t, but he was falling in love. He found himself tumbling into the warm folds of romance. This society, so different from his own, had claimed his mind. The woman beside him, claimed … Continue reading

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