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Friday Fiction Part 17: Smooth

Jade Worry Stone

This is the continuation of last week’s story. The Wongs are all meeting up in San Francisco. It’s the early 1990′s. Peter has already left Eric and Kauai after his father came and “collected” him. Now Peter is going to Stanford Law School and dating Jen. Want to catch up (of course you do)? You can…

Friday Fiction Part 16: The Ties That Bind

necktie twisted around wooden stick

The story continues — we’re back in the early 1990′s. Peter has already left Eric and Kauai after his father came and “collected” him. Now Peter is going to Stanford Law School and dating Jen. Want to catch up? You can start at the beginning here. Or get a list of everything here. Or go…

Fiction Friday Part 15: Under Frangelica’s Wing

Ice cubes on red

This is the continuation of last week’s story when Eric got into some serious trouble after getting drunk with Simon. Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole torrid affair, go here. ******* “Your mother didn’t expect you home tonight, did she?” Frangelica glanced over at Eric from the bar….

Realizing Your Grass Looks Greener from Someone Else’s Side

white fence -- grass is always greener on the other side

The other night, while I was up with insomnia, I started making a “You Suck” list. It’s just one of many lists that go through my head when my other non-sleeping choices are to: Make a list from the other 100 lists regarding everything from “Brilliant blog posts that come to me…at 2 a.m.” to…

Fiction Friday Part 14: Eric Meets Simon

Vodka glass

We’re back in 1991. This is the continuation of last week’s story when Eric met the fabulous Frangelica. Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole shebang, go here. ******** “So, was that a friend of yours?” Eric looked up to see a tall, heavy-set man standing next to…

Friday Fiction Part 13: Eric Meets the Drag Queen

silver platform shoe african american

After last week’s peak into the life of Peter’s dad, we’re back to Eric in 1991. This is after he’s dumped Peter and come back to San Francisco from his almost deadly trip to Thailand. Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole shebang, go here. ******** Eric wondered…

Fiction Friday Part 12: Mr. Wong Goes Down

color swatches

We’re back to present day — actually January 2012, a few months before Eric shows up at Peter’s door. This is a little glimpse into what’s going on with Peter’s dad, James… Want to get caught up? Start here. And if you want a list of the whole shebang, go here. ******** James Wong had…

Fiction Friday Part 11: Camping

wooden_signs_tent_camping

We’re back to Peter and Jen, the early years. For the whole story, I suggest you start at the beginning (it’s a quick read). But here’s a bit of what’s happened so far: Peter is married with children. What his wife, Jen, doesn’t know is that Peter had a brief love affair with Eric when they were in their 20′s…

Fiction Friday Part 10: The Kiss

Shh

We’re back to Peter and Jen, when they first met at Stanford in the early ’90s. If you really want to get all the down and dirty details, you should start at the beginning. But here’s a bit of what’s happened so far: Peter is married with children. What his wife doesn’t know is that Peter had a brief…

Fiction Friday Part 9: The Pickup

San Francisco International Airport

We’re catching up with “young” Eric again this week. Hopefully he wasn’t permanently scarred by his experience in Thailand. If you really want to get all the down and dirty details, you should start at the beginning. But here’s a bit of what’s happened so far: Peter is married with children. What his wife doesn’t know is…