"My sexual education, family vacation, Rome, June 1965"
I woke up with a start.“Laura!” my brother cried. It was the panic in his voice that jerked me to full consciousness.Ray looked horrified, and when I followed his eyes to the foot of our bed I saw the cause...
"My sexual education, family vacation, Rome, June 1965"
I finished the chapter, turned the page, and rested my well-worn bookmark snug in the gutter before closing The Country Girls and placing the book on the accent table next to my armchair. Edna O'Brien’s writing inspired and frustrated me...
"An older woman’s handsome young nephew makes a huge impression."
Part TwoThe morning, then early afternoon, passed uneventfully. As the hot Andalusian sun began its first, late afternoon moves towards dusk, Beth spotted Lucas through the vented shutters of her guesthouse, wandering back from the beach.He was wearing the same...
"An older woman’s handsome young nephew makes a huge impression."
Part OneBeth and Claire had not crossed paths, except for phone calls, FaceTime, and email exchanges, for almost half a decade. Despite the long intervals between in-person visits, the two sisters remained close. It had been that way since their...
Dinner that night turned into a boozy affair, and I even managed to grab a few beers with good help from Aunt Chloe. I’m unsure if Mom and Dad noticed or if they didn’t think it was a big deal....
"A woman turns fantasy into incestuous reality with her nephew."
It was Friday afternoon around three o’clock when heard my doorbell ring, and I went to answer it wearing a lace-up white top over a bra, tight denim shorts, and leather sandals. When I opened the door my favorite nephew,...
"The new Hellfire Club"
"It was during the 18th century that a new form of British male began to populate high society. The 'Rake' was the term used to describe the usually aristocratic type of gentlemen who were in lustful pursuit of a harder...
"Her nephew helped her workout, then helped her work out a cramp."
As Jack, a high school athlete, vigorously worked out on the weight bench, he couldn't help but feel pity for his aunt Rachel. She was standing next to him, huffing and puffing, clearly out of shape."Why am I doing this?"...
"All's well that ends well."
I awoke wondering where I was for a few seconds before realizing I was in my mother's bed. After our last bout of lovemaking, I had fallen asleep. As I slowly regained consciousness, I saw the empty spot where my...
"Peg finds a home."
As usual, I was the last one up and about. Mom and Peg were cleaning up the kitchen from breakfast when I finally made it there. Both were still in robes even though it was approaching ten.Mom hugged me, her...
