"An English woman is possessed by thoughts of her African lover."
Cynthia gripped her husband’s hand fiercely as the aircraft was buffeted by air turbulence, the captain’s calm announcement about it failing to soothe her fraying nerves. The ‘ping’ of the seat belt warning continued to alert passengers, on the flight...
"A woman's Kenyan holiday takes a surprising turn."
Cynthia knew that his eyes were on her, even as she chatted with others in the group who had signed up for a day on the pristine beach that was one of many in this part of Kenya’s renowned coastal...
"A summer holiday job has its benefits."
Ellis stirred. The insistent tapping of some metal object on the windscreen of his car woke him. A traffic warden stood by the driver’s side window and it was clear that he would have to move on.‘Your time’s almost up,’...
"A house sitter has a surprise encounter."
There were no two ways about it, Julia thought, as she managed to park her bright yellow and sporty little car in front of the house that she was to mind for a week or so. What the agency had...
"A woman's holiday exceeds her expectations."
The small villa that she had rented for her stay was perfect, not too secluded and certainly private, with the plunge pool to be seen from the living room window and its surface persuading you, like an optical illusion, that...
"A college teacher is seduced by a former student."
Fenna studied her reflection in the mirror and was not displeased with how she looked, murmuring to herself, “Not bad for a forty-year-old.”She was a teacher of science, chemistry in particular, and also a tutor to those referred to her...
"A young woman reclaims a lover's attention."
The door was closed behind him, all that they needed to say to each other, and desired, repeated as if their affair was as fresh as it had once been. Some months had passed, more than the last time she...
"A yoga class becomes so much more for two neighbours."
Edith thought that she did have to get a hold of herself. If he failed to do that, and after seeing Milo again, then her secret might well become known or become obvious to the others and her husband, Adam,...
"A widow and her gardener find that they have something in common."
Mary stood at her living room window and watched him as Ted worked methodically and purposefully. She was waiting for the kettle to boil and she would take him a drink and have a chat. She liked to do that...
"A chance meeting in a bar leads to a hot pursuit."
Ava knew that his eyes had been upon her, some sixth sense drawing her gaze to him, and she had not minded that it had been so; in fact, she had relished the prospect of being taken out of herself...