"Lyrou and her husband might be falling in love with other people."
Morning Thursday May 1st, 2025Lyrou shouted from bed, "Don’t stay home. At least go in late.”Garin came up the stairs carrying a tray and glass of orange juice. "I’ll go in 24 hours late.”Lyrou patted the comforter down over her...
"Jayne's business dinner with a wealthy author transforms into a voyeuristic encounter where she directs her lodger and the host in a private, commanding display of sexuality."
I'd been invited to a dinner by an author who wanted me to illustrate the cover of his book. That's my job, you see, an illustrator. A moderately successful one, even if I do say so myself. My lodger, James,...
"Lyrou finds how differently anything can look under a change of lighting."
Evening Friday, February 14th, 2025Lyrou arrived in Reine’s living room with flowers, given the date, and Cognac to take the edge off the pain. Lyrou was upset to see Reine in face bandages, taking care of her toddler. “Ma merde!...
"Lyrou and her husband are reminded who belongs to whom."
Afternoon Saturday, October 12th, 2024Garin and Joseph drove two hours into Pennsylvania to attend a gun and knife show. Joseph was much more talkative and normal this time and came alive in the gun show to get his hands on...
"Jealousy and paranoia"
They were finishing dinner—roast chicken and garlic mashed potatoes from the local Willow Creek Market—when Brian caught Mia off guard."So, spill. What'd you get up to today?"In their marriage, Brian had always been the stoic accountant, buried in spreadsheets at...
"Lyrou and her husband enter the new year with a new normal."
Morning Sunday, December 3rd, 2023Lyrou waited outside the apartment building in Grantwood, holding her umbrella. Tom arrived, and she jumped in beside him. Her expression was blank, and though she had much to say, she didn’t say it yet. Tom...
"He turns up with wide-eyed hope. Will she run or take the risk?"
I’m sat at my desk eating lunch, it’s lasagne for the fourth time this week, and I’m absolutely sick of it. I can’t seem to get out of the habit of cooking a family-sized dinner every night, even though I...
"This advent calendar doesn't come with chocolates, just instructions."
In November I bought two Advent calendars. One is for me, the respectable kind, thick card printed with snowflakes and twenty-four little doors, behind each one a chocolate, and the faint disappointment of adulthood.The other is for Damian.It comes in...
"Who knew vengeance could be so sweet?"
One suggestion to those witchy guys and gals out there considering summoning a demon to curse their stupid, cheating exes: maybe don’t.After all, sometimes the spells that you find on those remote websites in the dark depths of the internet...
"A super-short erotic story UK Forum magazine calls--a full throttle next door neighbour fantasy."
“Hello, Mrs. Robinson.” I can’t stop the thrill that courses through me at the sound of the familiar deep voice. But then, I don’t want to. I’m horny, and he knows. “Hi, Jason.” I turn away from my husband’s tool...