I wrote a story but the name is just not fitting. I originally called it "Long Black Veil" and had a picture that went with it, but I'm realizing now it doesn't work. It's about a young woman in her e...
She was surprised to find Ardeth-Bey drinking tea with her father on the patio. He had removed his turban, letting the evening breeze blow through his black curls. He saw her and smiled, "Salaam Ala...
Tomb robbing has been a tradition in Egypt since time immemorial. Not just the tombs in the Valley of the Kings or the Pyramids, even the tombs of the pre-dynastic rulers fell victim, much to the dism...
Constanzia stood in front of Vanozza's mirror, staring at the stranger in the reflection. "You look lovely," Vanozza told her, "Go now and let people see just how lovely you are. Don't worry about me,...
It's Lucrezia's wedding day and Constanzia finds herself put on display as the ladies of the court accompany Lucrezia down the aisle. But the face of a handsome stranger, the one she saw the day befor...
Cesare and Micheletto rode as fast as they could back to Rome. When they arrived, Cesare threw his reins to Micheletto, and ran into the Vatican, and requested a meeting with the Holy Father, immed...
Cesare stood on the balcony of Machiavelli's house, drinking a glass of his host's excellent wine, his faithful Micheletto hovering in the background. He'd discarded his cardinal robes for his everyda...
Cesare was especially tender and passionate that night--it was going to be their first separation since her coming to Rome. The Pope was sending him to Florence to meet with Niccolo Machiavelli to fin...
She woke while it was still dark to find Cesare lying next to her. She traced the lines of his face, noticing that it did not wear the contented expression it usually had when he slept in her bed.
When she woke, she reached for him, but found his side of the bed empty. Her eyes, used to the darkness, looked around the room and watched him as he finished dressing. "Cesare?" she asked softly, and...