"An unexpected text message leads to an intense conversation."
Drying my hair in the bathroom, I heard my familiar Rammstein ringtone announcing I'd received a Whatsapp message. Wondering whether I should take a look, or wait until I finished getting ready, I continued waving the hair dryer around my...
"Ziggy's investment control reaches rock bottom."
I stepped into the lift and swore bitterly. I was so wrapped up in my own anger, that I hadn't noticed the two older ladies each with a bundle of files held against their chests, already occupying the elevator. As...
"Flying first class always has its advantages."
The drone of the jet engines had a soothing effect on me and I felt myself relaxing, finally. My hubby and I were taking a weekend break to Amsterdam. I had been toying with the idea for the last couple...
"Danny discovers how dirty Essex girls can be."
“Jules, is that you?” Daniel’s voice exploded in my ear. “Yes, It’s me,” I murmured drowsily, hoping I was dreaming, especially when my half closed eyes registered the time on the alarm clock. Jesus, three thirty in the morning, was...
"During a house party, secret desires are fulfilled."
Pulsating music and breathtaking special effects fill the Amsterdam Arena, and Sensation 2014 is a fact. The theme is burlesque, and we stood there open-mouthed as the giant elongated central stage opened up like flower petals, amidst swirls of dry...
"A provocative e-mail causes problems at home"
You feel something vibrating against your leg and freeze, momentarily enjoying the pleasant sensation. Realising your mobile phone isn’t stopping, you reluctantly reach inside the pocket of your trouser suit and pull out the device. As you open the home screen...
"A traffic jam presents an unexpected opportunity!"
I turned up the volume as Rammstein's industrial dance music began filling my car with heavy sounds. Sitting snugly in the driving seat I began moving my body to the rock guitars riffs and with my head bobbing to the...
"Simons nightmare evening turns into a dream come true."
Simon’s story The disco was rubbish. Held in the function room of a pub hotel it was about as festive as an undertaker’s reception room. I'd been sitting there alone, quietly drinking my beer, whilst resentfully watching all my mates...
"Sally's behaviour isn't accepted at the tower"
Sally Brightwall looked at her fiancé’s boss and an immediate feeling of anxiety swept over her. Although he was smiling pleasantly, the dangerous glint in his eyes told her enough. "What do you want Stephan?" she asked coldly, already suspecting...
"Andrea repays her neighbor for his handywork"
I’m just dying to tell someone about what happened last weekend. Actually, I shouldn't say anything but if I don’t, I’ll just burst. For the first time in a very long time, life, except for an occasional guilty feeling, couldn't...