Catching Up (Part 4)

"Reality catches up with Jo, her aunt gives her the comfort she needs, and she hears from Fenella."

A poem by another of Fen’s and my favourite French poets begins with a couple of lines about languorous ecstasy and amorous fatigue (the whole poem, C’est l’extase langoureuse, has been beautifully set by Gabriel Fauré). “Amorous fatigue” – yes,...

Encounter – Part 1

"A young girl encounters pleasure on the bus."

Raquel boarded the bus, put her money into the coin box, and looked to see if there was an empty seat available. To her surprise and delight, this was her lucky night, there were only a few people on the...

Carla – Chapter 2

"Recovery and back to work with a pleasant interlude between them"

I was hiding behind a pepper pot. The frog in the chair facing me asked me how I felt but I wasn’t going to hold a conversation with a frog. The problem with frogs is they can turn into Princes....

The Apartment, Part 5

"The two couples share an intense night of new experiences together"

“We need to talk,” Denise said to my wife Carol as they nibbled on their lunch in the trendy Georgetown restaurant. “That’s an understatement,” replied Carol as she sipped her tea. “Where do you want to start?” It was late...

Anna and Sam Chapter 2

"Sam learns about her true feelings and Anna just learns."

Sam responded by parting her ruby lips slightly and allowing my tongue to slip between them. I moved my tongue slowly along them, tasting her lipstick and enjoying the sensation of the smooth enamel of her perfect teeth which parted...