Even Now

Imperfect Bodies, Perfect Love! Imagine a world where a man and a woman experience lust and steamy sex while also discovering the depths of love that can still be found after their hair has become streaked with silver. Love, passion, and a yearning for that special closeness that they ultimately bring do not belong only to the young. They are the inherent rights of any person. The lovers in the five short stories offered in Just As I Am are mature and most have been battered by some of the worst that life has to offer; but irregardless all are very fortunate. Yet their dreams come true. Their pain and loneliness disappear--and their passions explode. "Marking Time": as Christina immerses Jon in a haze of sensuality will he be able to see more than skin deep to learn that love is seen in the heart and not with the eyes? "One More Day": even though their broken bodies will never heal Mac and Kasey yearn for the laughter, love, and great sex can still be theirs if they have the courage to reach for each other. "Somewhere Out There": Leah is afraid to risk her heart to a man ten years younger than herself, but can Daniel's blistering seduction during an outdoor picnic convince her otherwise? "The Best For Last": the third time at love may prove to be the best for Tevis, a cancer survivor, and Jim, a recovered alcoholic, if they can move beyond their wounds and their pasts. "Empty Spaces" as their hearts respond to the loneliness that each has heard in the other's voice sight unseen, the man and woman wonder if their imperfect bodies will also ignite if they did meet.