Summer Loving in the Park

"“There are people here! We can’t do this in public.” I protested as your hand slid up my thigh."

It was Saturday morning when I made an executive decision we should spend the day at the park and have a picnic. Mostly, I just wanted us to get out of the stuffy apartment into some fresh air. I hate...

The Bringer

"A young woman has to deal with a promise her father made."

December roared like a lion, and I would be glad to see the back of this year, 1782. The death of my father had hit the family hard, our livelihood threatened by squabbling over his will. My mother had taken...

Second Chances

"Have you ever wondered if you could spend another moment with your first love even if they're dead?"

It was mid - January, the air below minus two, when I entered the park around ten to midnight after doing a busy nine hour shift at the convenience store. I pulled up the hood of my green puffa jacket...

Closing the deal

"Melissa quickly learns how to close the deal."

I’d only been working at Turner and Huntley’s Estate Agents for 3 weeks, and I’d pulled the dreaded weekend shift. Sat in the office in my regulation nylon uniform- green patterned blouse and red knee-length skirt- I looked out at...