Jayne was an eighteen-year-old young woman. She had finished school the year before and now had a job. She worked in an office typing pool. The job was boring, but the money she earned gave her some independence. Her taste in fashion, to...

Innocent Blood

"Shy virgin receives a dire prediction from a fortune teller at the Halloween Festival."

Kara walked at her friend’s side through the Halloween Festival grounds, feeling as if the world was closing in on her. Never comfortable in any social situation, the vast number of people patronizing the fair made her feel anxious –...

Problem Solved

"Mark helps solve his sister Judy's problem"

Judy sat across from her mother at the table, eating her breakfast. Her mom sipped her coffee while watching her daughter. It was easy to see something was bothering her.“What’s up? You look upset about something,” Betty said.Judy shrugged her...

Toenadering

"A man and a woman make a home together."

She looked at the white-and-gray metal box with the big round porthole. Her arms were crossed and her brow was knitted.He glanced at her sideways, a small curl of a smile hiding in the corner of his mouth, underneath the...

Joyce and Marianna

"Marianna gets her lover Joyce to come out of her shell."

I pushed my nervous lover onto the bed. She didn't like initiating, so I always took the lead, which of course I didn't mind. Joyce had her arms close to her chest, defensively, staring up at me with her innocent...

Front and back

"Shy woman comes across in style"

It was the Christmas party, in the offices, and I had been getting stuck into the wine. Caroline had been nursing the same glass for half an hour, so it was no longer beaded with condensation, but dry outside and...