"When time is the enemy, how much do you risk?"
The Liège waffles dusted with cinnamon and drizzled honey wasn't the only reason that Paolo's became my favourite café. Mia contributed, all smiles and freckles on sun-kissed cheeks.She raises an eyebrow, pen poised, lid chewed. "The usual?"Bubbly, cheeky, and 90210...
"Ballerina Tara is here for a therapeutic massage that turns intimate."
I press my thumbs hard into Andy's trapeziuses and he groans, working out the knots in his legs. Andy is beautiful, a principal dancer for the ballet. He is tall for a dancer, broad-shouldered, and the very image of a manly...
"My neighbor needed my help and was willing to do whatever it took to get it!"
Why is it that just when you are looking forward to a nice quiet peaceful evening at home chaos always seems to find you? I had just gotten home from another day at the office and was planning to order a...
The door to the Hotel room was pulled open, and then slammed shut again, her body pushed against the hardwood as it rattled slightly in the jamb. The doorhandle pressed into her tailbone, although it wasn’t at all unpleasant, in fact,...
"A redhead and a tall, dark, & handsome man get wild on the subway."
I saw him every day on the subway. He was tall, dark, and sexy as fuck. But, while I consider myself reasonably attractive, I doubted very much he even noticed me. A tall man like that doesn’t see a woman...
"Another extract from Faye Millerton's memoirs."
Flick (Felicity) Caterham was standing when I entered her inner sanctum. My agent was, quite frankly, one of the best, and, largely thanks to her, my career had flourished. I was well off, in demand and happy, despite a long...
"I witness some public play"
It was a beautiful summer day. I was out driving with no real destination in mind, taking the scenic route. This included a ferry that I usually avoided due to the delays involved.When my turn in line came, I drove...
"Her mother was picking her up in the morning, but there was unfinished business to attend to."
The sleepover had been fun but Melissa’s mobile just kept ringing. I watched as she reached out and grasped it, sleep still holding her eyelids closed while she answered. After a few mumbles and nods of her head, she sighed,...
"She saw Marnie dancing across the alley. Then they danced together"
I'd headed for New York fresh from drama school. My goal had been to become an actress, but at the time I had succeeded only in becoming a waitress, and I worked at the kind of place where the men...
Screeching music deafened me. Wicked darkness blinded me. Indescribable odors irritated my nostrils. I stumbled around disoriented, not knowing which way to turn with the loss of my two most vital senses. My hand squeezed his hand – my only connection in...
