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Biking Around The Neighborhood (Parts 1 to 12) (The Complete Story) (A Friends to Lovers Sweet…
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Parts 1 to 12) (The Complete Story) (A Friends to Lovers Sweet…
As she made the next turn in her car onto Woodwind, she imagined herself riding her bike alongside her group of friends.
Dan Leicht
Apr 19
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 12)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 12)
She looked up from her hands. He wore an ugly Christmas sweater, not unlike the collection in her father’s closet. His smile caused her to…
Dan Leicht
Feb 23
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 11)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 11)
When he wasn’t at work, he sat beside her watching the monitors.
Dan Leicht
Feb 16
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 10)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 10)
“Coffee?” he said. He placed one of the cups on the bedside table. “We used to drink it black in high school, but I stashed a couple…
Dan Leicht
Feb 9
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Nap
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Nap
This meeting is going to have to wait
Dan Leicht
Feb 5
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 9)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 9)
Olivia entered the sunroom to find her mother asleep, a book in her lap. She gently rubbed her mother’s shoulder.
Dan Leicht
Feb 2
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 8)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 8)
“It wasn’t a date,” said Olivia. “Besides. What would we even do? I live hours away. It wouldn’t work out.”
Dan Leicht
Jan 26
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 7)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 7)
“You haven’t been in town since high school. What’s your day to day life like out there? Is the city really all it’s cracked up to be? Gold…
Dan Leicht
Jan 19
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 6)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 6)
“You keep me in stitches, my darling,” said her father. “Olly, don’t you think your mother is hilarious?”
Dan Leicht
Jan 12
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 5)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 5)
“I had to wear a hat to school for months. Mrs. Patterson always told me to take it off. I can’t even remember how many times I was sent to…
Dan Leicht
Jan 5
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 4)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 4)
Olivia spotted Melissa waving her over from a high-top table. She noticed three other faces at the table. Could it be? No.
Dan Leicht
Dec 29, 2023
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 3)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 3)
After dinner at her parent’s, Olivia texted her friend Melissa. They’d had a short correspondence before she’d left for home. Did her…
Dan Leicht
Dec 22, 2023
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 2)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 2)
She opened the door to the sunroom to find her mother sitting with a book. A blanket, patterned like her father’s wardrobe, covered her…
Dan Leicht
Dec 16, 2023
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 1)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 1)
As she made the next turn in her car onto Woodwind, she imagined herself riding her bike alongside her group of friends.
Dan Leicht
Dec 15, 2023
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 3 of 3)
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 3 of 3)
“Brews and bubbles and doors and knobs, this world knows only keys and jobs. From one end of the map to the Lover’s Lane, make my beloved…
Dan Leicht
Oct 20, 2023
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 2 of 3)
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 2 of 3)
“Royal mail doesn’t make it to our little village very often. You’ll notice the crest on the other side where it’s sealed. As for who it’s…
Dan Leicht
Oct 13, 2023
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 1 of 3)
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Part 1 of 3)
On All Hallows Eve, a witch stood before a cauldron in a cabin cast far into the woods.
Dan Leicht
Oct 6, 2023
Coffee Pot Conversations: Let’s Celebrate
Coffee Pot Conversations: Let’s Celebrate
What’s on the menu?
Dan Leicht
Sep 19, 2023
Don’t Look Beneath (Sci-Fi)
Don’t Look Beneath (Sci-Fi)
The presence of his father still made him feel uneasy. The man he’d known when he was five wasn’t sitting across from him. No. His father…
Dan Leicht
Sep 15, 2023
Today’s Tomorrow
Today’s Tomorrow
Haiku
Dan Leicht
Sep 5, 2023
Christmas in July: The Aisles on Christmas Eve
Christmas in July: The Aisles on Christmas Eve
She’d been left with no choice. She’d have to go to the store on Christmas eve.
Dan Leicht
Jul 28, 2023
Christmas In July: Staying Warm
Christmas In July: Staying Warm
Samantha creaked down the steps. She knew her boyfriend Mark had already made his way downstairs. It wasn’t often that she woke up after…
Dan Leicht
Jul 7, 2023
Pictures on The Wall (Part 10 of 10)
Pictures on The Wall (Part 10 of 10)
“We’ve received some feedback regarding your recent accomplishments,” said his manager.
Dan Leicht
Jun 9, 2023
Pictures on The Wall (Part 9 of 10)
Pictures on The Wall (Part 9 of 10)
As he ate, he noticed Sherry composing an email between bites of her fries. Was she working? He didn’t want to pry, but caught glimpse of…
Dan Leicht
Jun 2, 2023
Pictures on The Wall (Part 8 of 10)
Pictures on The Wall (Part 8 of 10)
“I mean, it wouldn’t hurt. My picture is up there so many times it’s starting to look like wallpaper. Do you think I should sell my face as…
Dan Leicht
May 26, 2023
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