Darn Those Shoes (commission for FriskeCrisps)
Crisp fidgeted at his desk, his fluffy gray and white tail flopping limply behind the seat for the thousandth time. He wasn't alone; it wasn't as if 7th-grade English was riveting the rest of the class into their chairs either, but there was only a few...
The Sleepover: A Friendly Invitation
Adam followed his best friend Alex through the family room. It was an awkward, slightly uncomfortable process given how completely unsheathed the fox was. No matter how Adam adjusted his pajama pants, they rubbed and pressed against his vulpine...
The New Apprentice #2
"Alright, Jon, we're attaching the support blocks. Just hold the bed frame steady." "Yes, sir..." Elric hammered firmly down against a sharp metal nail as the small Otter held a piece of wood in place along the underside of a large plank of wood....
Sit Tight
_"A-174! A-1-7-4, second window please."_ Greg chuffed and looked down at his lap forlornly for the seventieth time. His ticket showed the same number as it had all the other sixty-nine times. A-189. He'd been there for thirty minutes and they'd gone...
Not Your Average Hot Dog Commercial
"Are you sure that you're comfortable with this?" "Pfft... **please.** Do you even know who you're talking to?" There were plenty of people in the world who worried that eventually, the moral fabric of society would break down, to the point that...
A Day at the Doc's
The saber-toothed otter opened the door to the clinic and stepped in out of the late-morning sun. A little bell rang as the door swung open and shut. He looked around curiously at the reception room, taking in the sights. It was basically what he...
Maxed Out (commission for pittbull paw)
Max scowled mildly into the simple rocks glass on the bar in front of him. Pickings were slim tonight. The bartender knew him well enough that another glass with the same sweet but strong simple concoction appeared without even a prompt. Another Jack...
Joy Ride: Part 1
"Don't stop!" The bed thudded against the wall. "Don't stop!" It thudded again. "Don't stop!" Thud. "Don't stop!" Thud. "Don't!" Thud. "Don't stop!" Thud. Danny braced himself against the mess of pillows for each crushing thrust. He was...
The Long Journey Home, Chapter 1
Waking up without the blinding light of the sun in right in your face was always a blessing. Waking up in such a situation because you'd been knocked unconscious and dragged into a tent was **not.** "I was really beginning to think that you would...