Shoe Shack: Charlie and Vince are on vacation to celebrate their anniversary when Charlie’s cheap shoes fall apart on the way to the restaurant. Thankfully, he spots an old-fashioned shoe shop just down the block, and it looks like it has exactly what he needs. The proprietor is a well-dressed older gentleman whose expert opinion on men’s shoes gives Charlie a whole new perspective. Later that night, Charlie brings Vince back to Shoe Shack so the dapper shoe seller can work with them both together.
Bonus Story! A Pleasure Doing Business: A handsome property developer is trying to shut down Nathan’s independent bookshop. Nathan thinks he must hide his attraction to the older daddy to save his business. But as the deadline toward the ultimatum approaches, Nathan learns that both business and pleasure can coexist in the family-run shop.
Shoe Shack is a 4,700-word short story. A Pleasure Doing Business is a 2,000-word short story. These stories are fictional and describe activities between consenting, unrelated adults who are 18+.