Darrin Atkins

Two Short Stories Darrin Atkins

Her Dark Blue Eyes is the story of Myra Tuttle, a young, energetic space commander who is called upon to defend her galaxy against the annihilating ways and destructive plans of the Murrys. Before she prepares for battle, she makes one last voyage to her home planet to see her mother. While there she realizes why she left and vows never to return, in part because she can't bear to see her mother as less than the mighty warrior she once was. Thus, Myra sets off to go to war to help save and defend her beloved friends and favorite planets, to use all of her military training and expertise, and to test the limits of her own abilities and those of her ship Capricorn.

What Made You Think of Me is an autobiographical account of the author's experiences with infertility and the empty void created when his girlfriend and potential wife left him. Their attempts at having a child were unsuccessful and the stress that this caused tore them apart forever. These events reminded him of someone else but when he contacted that woman he discovered that too much had changed between them.