Christopher Miller : Writing

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


My conversation with Sara in the driveway had at least gotten me to pay more attention to how Jay and I acted around each other. As the next couple o..
Chapter Twenty One

Chapter Twenty One

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


Nobody else was home, but for some reason I shut the door anyway. Just before it latched, I jumped as it was shoved open again. Mariah darted in, and..
Chapter Twenty Two

Chapter Twenty Two

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


When we’d both caught our breath I asked, “What are you thinking?” Jay gave another of what had been many of those contented sighs..
Chapter Twenty Three

Chapter Twenty Three

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


Around two o’clock, I kissed Jay lightly on the nose. Then lightly on the lips. Then hard on the lips. “Mmm...” he said, stirring a..
Chapter Twenty Four

Chapter Twenty Four

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


He showed me indeed. If time seemed to flow differently the first time, it ceased to exist altogether this one. The term foreplay didn’t do jus..
Chapter Twenty Five

Chapter Twenty Five

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


One night as I sat in my armchair reading while I waited for Jay, I heard a sound that made me feel sick. It was the sound of a poorly-maintained Cer..
Chapter Twenty Six

Chapter Twenty Six

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


At eleven, my stomach started twisting again as I knew he should be punching out. Midnight came, and he still hadn’t shown. He’s hardly e..
Chapter Twenty Seven

Chapter Twenty Seven

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


“Laura, I say this out of affection for you. You look awful,” Manny told me the next morning. Regretfully I had slid myself from Jay&rsqu..
Chapter Twenty Eight

Chapter Twenty Eight

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


Jay gave me a satisfied nod. “Today, you learn to sharpen your claws,” he said. As I looked at my fingernails questioningly, he opened th..
Chapter Twenty Nine

Chapter Twenty Nine

A Chapter by Christopher Miller


“When I first ordered that punching dummy,” Jay said, “I didn’t know about Earl. I still thought it was ‘random bar guy..