"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
LunchMelissa looked in a mirror that was hanging in the salon’s vestibule as she walked out to the sidewalk with Erik. They were holding hands. The cut and style that Henri had given her were bolder and more sophisticated than...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
AfternoonAfter lunch, they walked for a few minutes around the village, looking in shop windows. Erik checked the time and said, “We’ve got a little while longer before we’re supposed to meet Cathy. Let’s walk a bit more.”Melissa laughed, “Assuming...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world"
The mâitre d’ smiled widely and replied, “Certainly Master Erik. It is, after all, a Sunday evening. You have your choice of rooms.”“I think we’d like the patio. By the way, let me introduce Melissa.” Erik turned to smile at...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
She had a vague awareness that Mistress Amy had left. Then she was conscious of a new set of legs in her field of view. A blond, midwestern-looking woman in her early thirties squatted down into her sight line.“Hi,” she...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world"
He shook his head, “Normally I’d let you recover a bit, but I’m so horny at this point that I’m just going to take you and use you. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m going to last very long.” He shifted...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Showing Up for WorkThe late afternoon sun slanted down into the courtyard. She stopped her car and looked around. The scene looked familiar from her first visit, but, at the same time, felt foreign and scary.After texting back and forth,...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
DinnerErik looked up as she entered the main part of the house. He had a black dishtowel draped over one shoulder and had been stirring something in a pan. She noticed that he had changed. He wore black leather jeans...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
InterludeErik glanced over from his driving to see that Melissa was still scrolling through the songs on his phone. The drive back home had settled into a companionable silence. When they were leaving the city, she had asked to see...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
Morning“Wake up sleepy head.”His voice startled her into wakefulness. Her eyes blinked against the intense blue sky beyond her windows.“Huh,” she mumbled, struggling to remember where she was and why she was being forced to wake up from such a...
"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."
A New ResolutionShe threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed. “Oh crap! The goddamn big-deal donor is coming this morning.” She rushed towards her bathroom, dodging piles of books and clothes on the floor. Yanking on the shower...