"Old friends ask for help"
I have known Bill and Annie for several years, and have always admired them for their honesty and commitment to each other. We had shared good (and bad) times together during our College days, and soon after we all graduated,...
"The Firebird leaves her Legacy"
I am sitting in Anna's luxurious suite, while she talks with her agent in the US. I gather that he urgently requires her to fly to NY for a photo-shoot, and has booked a first-class flight for her from Heathrow...
"The Firebird prepares to fly"
I stir in the semi-darkness and wonder, for a moment, where I am. The surroundings are unfamiliar, and very luxurious, only half-lit by the coming dawn. Gradually, the events of last night come back to me, and the very thought...
"The Firebird comes to town"
I do not usually move in such exalted circles, but through a friend, I am invited to attend the post-performance party of the cast of a stage musical, visiting London. To be honest, it is not something that appeals to...
"The final chapter of the saga"
We woke late the next day, a little surprised by the sounds of activity in the house. Then there was a tap at the bedroom door, and Lise and Marie peeped through to ask if we wanted breakfast.We remembered that...
"The return to The Garden continues ..."
We woke to another beautiful day, but I felt that you were unusually quiet and seemed a little unhappy, inwardly-turned and thinking your own thoughts. I tried to comfort you with hugs and cuddles, stroking your pregnant belly and breasts,...
"A return to The Garden after a year: please read 'the series so far' first."
It has been almost a year since we last visited our Italian villa and the Garden where so much happened before. It has simply been a very busy year for us, and we have travelled at length elsewhere, knowing that...
"Lucy's birthday fulfillment"
I wake with a start. Had I been dreaming, or did all that really happen?I roll onto my side and the morning sunlight throws a golden beam across the bed, to light up Lucy's body alongside me, still sleeping peacefully....
"For Sara, a little reward for working so hard all year.."
We are meeting up in London for a couple of days, shortly before Christmas, when we can get together and relax before other commitments take over. It is unusual for us to have more than a brief meeting, often just...
"Now, her eyes are wide open..."
Lori gives full details of what had happened to her on the club balcony, what she knew about her 'stranger' and her disappearing panties, and also about her attack of conscience that very morning.Sara characteristically dismisses her concerns; she seems...