Category: Monique

  • A Day in the Life at the End of an Era

    A Day in the Life at the End of an Era

    A tale of thirty years

    January 27, 2026

    It was midafternoon and I was driving my new car home from an appointment with Jared. I had just bought the car two months earlier as a present for my 50th Birthday. I had a fun time with Jared that day. Effective treatment with a bonus happy ending. It’s our usual way of doing things and we enjoy our arrangement. How far we’ve come..

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  • Raising My Price

    Raising My Price

    It’s not always about money

    2025 was an incredibly challenging year for me.

    Right out the gate my best friend, Monique, dies of MS. At exactly the same time, things with Jared spin dangerously out of control, forcing me to step away from him temporarily. But we weren’t done, fate had other ideas. I got really sick and then rolled an ankle walking down stairs and became grievously injured. The wizard might be broken and crazy but he’s still a wizard. Aside from that, I promised I would not abandon him. I went back to Jared.

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