That night when first I saw your face,Your black-sheathed beauty held my eye;You sought the fire, the winds to chase,You revelled in the storm vexed sky. That night I heard the rolling thunder,I heard the storm Gods call my nameAs lightning...

The Third Daughter – Chapter 5

"Maggie reveals the truth to Eleanor"

I couldn’t tell Eleanor about the dress. I would, I decided, tell her later it didn’t fit.Having re-packed the box, I went, the following morning, straight to the charity shop.“A friend bought this for me, to wear at a party...

The Third Daughter – Chapter 4

"In which Maggie lays the ghost of Clemency"

My eyes had turned blue.I came round on the kitchen floor, cold and cramped. My trousers were back on so perhaps they had never really come off. They were pale blue but with a dark patch at my crotch. I...

The Third Daughter – Chapter 3

"Clemency leaves Maggie"

I woke up on Sunday morning and was disappointed to find myself alone. I felt alive from the moment I awoke. My thighs hurt and, I noticed, my nipples were large, almost as if they had just been sucked. My...

The Third Daughter – Chapter 2

"In which Maggie learns more about Clemency, or is it about herself?"

“Hi, Sweetheart.” Denise was behind the bar in her gay-friendly pub. “Glen’s a bit tired so I am doing her shift.”“You’re a softie. Or is she tired because you’ve worn her out?”Denise gave an enigmatic smile. “Merlot?”“You know me to...