He had to be reading a sex story, she thought. The expression on his face told it all.“What are you reading?” she asked.He looked up from his phone. He wanted to say “nothing”, but he knew that she knew.“Caught,” he...

Third Thursday

"Our arrangement was so good, but then ..."

It was the third Thursday of the month. I had checked into the hotel alone; she was running late. I headed to the second floor. We always booked the same room on the second floor. Gemma and I had been...

Gabby Goes To Ikea

"A fed-up wife discovers shopping can be lots of fun."

Gabby and Phil shared something in common with millions of other couples around the world: Gabby liked to go to Ikea, while Phil despised it. For the past several weeks, Gabby had taken stock around the house. Their son Anthony...

Goodbye and … Hello!

"A couple's only child goes off to university. What will they do?"

It was a big day not just for Noah, but also for Michael and Rosie. Their only child, the focus of their lives for the past eighteen years, was heading to university. Michael had offered to drive Noah from London...

A Widow Rediscovers What Life Is All About (Part 3)

"Now that Bob has left them alone, Rachel and Karen explore their feelings towards each other."

As Bob observed just before he left Karen and Rachel alone, Rachel had not been this happy in a long, long time. Rachel was finally realizing that her life did not have to end with her husband’s. In the past...

Missy The Mouse

"A businessman admires a nerdy woman from afar, but little does he know ..."

I have always been attracted to what could be described as ‘mousy’ looking girls. You know, those women who hardly ever get a second glance from most guys. I guess you could call them nerds. There are several reasons I...

Mikey the Plumber: Part 2

"When Dave's heat breaks down again, Mikey the Plumber returns. The kitchen heats up quickly."

The next afternoon, I was busily working away in my home office, making up for not having accomplished much (at least workwise) the previous day. Slowly, I realized that the room was getting chilly again. I put my hand on...