"Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age. (James Joyce)"
EmmaDear Owen,I feel the chill of the dark room as I slip out from under the covers, sliding my panties off and ambling around a pile of clothes to the other side of the bed. Reaching under the duvet, I...
"It’s the literary event of the season, but Caroline and Prof Byrne can’t help but slip away for their own celebration"
“This is Caroline, my research assistant,” says Professor Byrne, “none of this would have been possible without her."David, whose book was shortlisted for the Pulitzer, nods appreciatively at her, “Well done, Caroline. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”“Thank you. Though,...
"Caroline needs a recommendation from her professor, who asks for seven things in return…"
Caroline is in bed, peering out from under the duvet where she’s pretending to be asleep. On the other side of the room, Lauren moans into a pillow as a guy thrusts in and out of her from behind. Her...
"'It was the truth, vivid and monstrous, that all the while he had waited the wait was itself his portion' (Henry James)"
What evoked the actions that had so astonished him in the course of their encounter scarcely matters, being probably some off-handed comment spoken as they rekindled their acquaintance. He had tagged along with friends to lunch at the house where...