Lara Michaels

Sam Neill — Life Finds a Way This commission arrived with one beautifully simple brief. “Acting and prehistoric dinosaurs.” Sometimes, that’s all you need. Today, the studio is a little quieter as I dedicate this PetalHead to Sir Sam Neill, the much-loved New Zealand- =

Bonnie Tyler — Total Eclipse of the Heart Some voices don’t simply sing. They become part of people’s lives. This PetalHead is dedicated to Gaynor Sullivan—the woman the world came to know as Bonnie Tyler, the unmistakable First Lady of Rock. From the very first note, =

Secrets Part 6 Getting ready to meet Mr. Lancaster at the store front and the last thing I do is pour my coffee into my travel mug and get going wanting to be there first. Luckily no traffic and my Google Maps got me there quickly. The shop is on a main avenue so plenty of +

•I left the clinic and found myself standing in the parking garage of UGH. My breath was shaky, my chest hurt, and I was fucking rattled like I haven’t been in ages. I couldn’t explain what had come over me. Everything was a tangled knot in my head and in my chest. ~

Tales from the Oceanview Baccarat game The hot sun illuminates the Atlantic City boardwalk as a cool ocean breeze greets and comforts the people walking along. Today is the first actual Saturday I am back and taking the helm of my hotel and casino. Back in my office it +

The words stared back at me. If I forget, do not let Julian tell me what happened. Find Devlin. He'll know which parts are mine. I read them again. Then a third time. The handwriting was undeniably mine. I looked at Julian first. He said nothing.

He never stayed for breakfast. He’d fuck me like a war, then slip his boots back on while I was still naked and dazed, searching the ceiling for religion, or meaning, or maybe just hoping for a goddamn glass of water.