His greatest gift....

He sits on the floor blanketed by dust, chipped paint and years of abandonment and waits. He hasn't to wait too long and soon Beethoven's Appassionata fills the air, the quiet and ominous arpeggios of the first movement, full of longing echoes through his very bones.

There is nothing else in this moment but the beauty of the melody cosseting him into a world unlike any he's ever known. The transition is gradual. Colors creep in from the edges of his vision turning his monochrome prison into a realm of diluted colors. The strains of piano chords ascend and descend skimming effortlessly over complex intervals with dexterity.

It is wondrous. Tints of violets, reds and greens wash over the gray coolness of his vision, giving him the ability to see color. Three months now she's been able to do this. Gift Cyvian with the impossible.

Will be his ultimate downfall...

In the ongoing war between Bloodletters and Werekins, demon mercenary Cyvian's allegiance is no one but himself. Having struck a deal with the Bloodletter king to keep the demons from his territory in exchange for temporary solace in his city, he does exactly that. But when that contract is broken, threatening the life of the human female he has vowed to protect, nothing and no one will stop him from keeping her safe.

(The amazing picture of my hero doesn't belong to me, but from a great artist on Deviantart!)

Sometimes when it comes to family and their issues, a lie is more acceptable than reality.

Acceptable Lies is an original work of fiction. Please do not copy or post this story to any other websites. Copyright 2011 BRAnderson

When rockstar Adam Brand makes a racist remark during a drunken magazine interview, it becomes an international headline.  Within hours his PR Agent concocts the perfect plan to revive his rapidly sinking career before it’s too late, but will Adam be able to pull it off?

**** STEREO has been removed for editing, refining and if all goes according to plan, publishing! I couldn't have finished it without all my readers leaving their words and thoughts--even if I didn't always like them--so THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. <3

“Before the time of Hearth Moon’s final setting sun, seven talismans of olden days must gather in spirit’s heart of Njou, to join as one.  There the mother of all will awaken to face the evil once banished.  The mother will lose and Pangaia will fall into chaos.  Unless a mortal sacrifice is made.”

The world is bigger than either of them could have imagined, and if they want to solve the mystery of the the old gods they will need to work together. Lets just hope they don’t kill each other in the process.

He's the Art teacher with a tendancy to keep the students after the bell. She's the math teacher that just wants to start class on time for once.

Professor Wilson is in the office late again grading papers. I wonder who'll stop by...

“A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;
But of all pains, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain.”

At some point, you'll have to eventually let your guard down.

College student Rory Daniels has a problem, and it isn’t how she’s going to pass her final exams.

You see, she can do this thing where she can manipulate objects… and other things, and as far as she knows she’s the only one who can. So when she’s forced to use her powers at a crowded bookstore and attracts the attention of a fellow student, she’s anything but happy about it. When it turns out the student has no interest in turning her over to the government and actually wants, of all things, a double date, she’s pleasantly surprised. That is, until her date ditches her for her friend and she ends up stuck with his.

His friend turns out to be Victor Ryken. He’s tall. Built like a Greek god and has a set of the most memorizing hazel eyes Rory’s ever seen. And, oh yeah, he does nothing but infuriate her. After the date from hell, Vic has for some reason taken an increased interest in her and what’s worse… her powers light up every time he touches her. When Vic’s around her abilities go haywire and his presence marks the beginning of a string of unusual events. Suddenly, she’s become a person of interest to nearly everyone she meets and strange people pop up in her life that have her question her own weirdness. When Vic himself displays a whole new level of weird while saving her from an attacker, Rory ends up concluding one thing. 

Maybe she’s not as alone as she thinks.

When Joss begins receiving anonymous letters, she has her suspicions as to who might be penning the ominous messages.  But as the list of suspects grows, will she uncover the author’s identity or stumble upon a greater truth?  *A response to the Random Letters prompt.*

Tess is a sucessful accountant on the fast track to being a firm partner. Unfortunately she is lacking in the love department, Jay is a co-worker and good friend who is ready and willing to help her with this deficiency. But is Tess really over her ex-boyfriend Eric? Unfortunately for Tess, realtionships can not fit neatly on a spreadsheet.

As Joss and Eshan prepare to wed, will the relationship survive long enough to see "for better" when their families become their "for worse"?

Porter had been gone for while, traveling and moving on with his life. His father’s illness brings him home, but what he didn’t expect was to be drawn back in by the reason why he left—her.

Brody has been in love with his best friend Jordan for years. Technically she is bi sexual so he is hoping he has a shot. She's only dated women since forever so the shots in hell but he is willing to take it. Because he has 2 weeks to get her to give them a chance at being more than friends. 

What happens when you begin to second guess the gift you gave to someone? Do you ask them for it back? Or perhaps you just take it back? Maybe that gift was fine for then, but holds no value now. Five years later, Teddy considers re-gifting but Tanner is worried that it is the same old tired shit just wrapped up in a shinier package. *Sequel to “The Gift of Goodbye”

Madison DuMont, English by birth but raised in New York, has returned to England to pursue her dream of being a top ballerina with her best friend and fellow dancer, Dante Palmer. After encountering the same racial issues with being a black ballerina in a predominantly white field she experienced in NY, Madison invests her inheritance in opening her own ballet company. A chance meeting with Matthew Bradley one night leads her down an unexpected path where she battles her personal perceptions of interracial relationships and whether they are worth it.