Moving to Australia – Part One

"New job with a hot boss"

I remember my first day starting as an au pair in Australia. After travelling over 24 hours from England I'd finally arrived in sunny Melbourne. As I walked through departures I was looking for a sign with my name on,...

To relieve boredom

"bored in the office, what to do?"

“God I’m bored,” I thought as I looked at the clock for the twentieth time. It was two o’clock in the afternoon, and I did not finish work for another two and a half hours. I moved the mouse by...

3 AM

"An early morning taxi ride"

I hailed the black cab just as the rain began to fall, heavy drops splashing on the pavement, my bag held above my head in a pointless attempt to keep my hair dry, my dress already damp. I felt the...

Couch

"My need for you takes over"

I couldn't make it off the couch. You had a family matter to attend, so our chat was cut short after being filled with half-hidden expressions of desire and need. I did mange to slip in an, “I'm going to...