Temptation Stories

About 1900 words   Victoria Desperado's Mansion of Despair by James Foley   In Annapolis, Maryland, Andy Bannock stood on a sixty-four-foot ketch, watching the night get wetter and wilder. He was under contract to move this boat to Baltimore before tomorrow noon. And Andy's one-man crew, Michael Ward, had retired. Actually, Roger Wang, Andy's partner in their yacht delivery business, had found a replacement, who hadn't ar...

“I have something for you, Emma,” he said, holding it out towards her. “I don't think so, Jack!” she replied curtly. “Oh, come on now, don't be like that, here, take it.” “No! I am not putting that thing in my mouth! Not now, not ever!” “Go on, Emma, give it a lick. It's only small...” “You are not putting that in my mouth! If you try, I shall scream!” “Oh but...” “Damn it, Jack, stop it! If I have one Creme Egg you know...

Dark brown eyes of mystery, what hides in your soul? Do you hold joy or pain? Does a heart of love hide there? Dark brown eyes of mystery, why do you stare at me? What do you want with me? Will you steal away my soul? Dark brown eyes of mystery, why do you mesmerize me? What is your temptation? Will you hypnotize my heart? Dark brown eyes of mystery, what feelings do you hide? Can you free my soul? Will you give your hear...

Ice-cream truck is coming, ice-cream truck is comingThe kids on the street start cheeringI try to focus on the work on my deskBut that ice cream truck jingle is so distracting I tell myself to be strongAsking the lord to give me strengthLead me not into such delicious temptationI've been working out hard all this monthTo fit into that bright red bikini that I've kept my eyes on I can’t let this craving ruin my waist Howev...

It was so long ago, so long ago. Maybe I should have known better, but I didn’t. I was young, innocent and ignorant. Live and learn, they say, but learn. Now look at me, tired, dark bags under my eyes, bony hands with skin like dry fish scales, sagging breasts and look at these skinny legs with varicose veins and hairy as a gorilla or something. Not like the old days when I had a body like a goddess. I remember how he’d c...

It craves that addiction It possess you And bring you in a realm Not ordinary to man It has taken you over Can’t be contained Can’t be controlled What you see Is not real It tears you up inside Torments you Make you unhappy Make you feel dirty It’s all black You will try to resist But temptation overcomes truth It feeds pleasure And deep inside it burdens pain You cry out But no one hears It makes you yearn That Demon ins...