Kay opens up about her painful past to Cathy as John, a Vietnam vet, struggles with the frustration of being unable to help her.
#past
146 stories tagged with this.
A man reflects on an intimate conversation with a woman who confesses a troubled past, as their connection deepens.
A husband revels in hearing detailed stories from his wife about the men she's slept with, comparing her openness to a previous girlfriend's reticence.
A fertile, devoted wet nurse and surrogate finds bliss in a decade-long career built on keeping herself full of milk and pregnant.
A street boy secretly raised as a noble's dead son grows close to the King in a pre-colonial fantasy setting, exploring devotion and exhibitionistic male domination.
A primitive clan leader considers eradicating a pest species and exploring a mysterious shadow at the end of the valley while his people innovate new ways to use domesticated animals.
A husband discovers his wife was a porn star before they met, leading to emotional confrontation and reconciliation.
A man shares his childhood secret pine grove with his lover, where quiet connection in nature deepens into physical intimacy.
Character profile introduction for an upcoming story, following 25-year-old cake maker Jessica's reflections on dating, past blackmail trauma, and search for meaning.
A 25-year-old cake maker haunted by a past blackmail ordeal reconnects with an ex while questioning her romantic ideals.
A man cherishes his Amazon wife and their growing family in a secluded valley community with other couples, celebrating life after defeating outside threats.
A woman with a traumatic past struggles to overcome her fear of intimacy as she falls for the gentle best friend who's been waiting for her.
A pregnant woman rides to a village to gather supplies for killing the demon she is bound to, while her companion sleeps.
A husband discovers his shy wife's secret early sexual awakening, sparked by watching two girls together, and her fantasy of being fingered.
A former sorority sister is interviewed about a long-buried encounter with a tentacle demon that invaded her house forty years ago.
Four years after walking away from her first love Lewis, a woman reconnects with him while in a relationship with Zak, rekindling old passions she thought she'd buried.
Robert begins his summer farm job with Lori, and both she and her friend Alisha make clear the work won't be confined to the fields.
A young man attends his father's company convention and nervously wonders which people from his secret past will reappear at the annual mixer.
A rancher seeks to make amends with his hardworking wife after a petty argument, planning a tender and intimate apology in their rustic farm setting.
A peasant woman is chosen as the central figure in a mysterious Spring ritual, forcing her and her husband to navigate an otherworldly obligation together.