The Long Night

"Guess what she got for Christmas?"

How do you descend stairs gracefully like this? It’s not the wibbly-wobbly stilettos or fully-fashioned stockings rustling with each step. It’s not the figure-hugging dress as my veil of respectability. No, it’s my delicious lovers warping my mind and body.Vanessa...

Back-Office Seduction

"A young office worker has an encounter with an enigmatic older female colleague."

I’ve noticed elsewhere that younger readers may no longer know what the term “zipless fuck” (a single, mostly emotionless coupling between two strangers) means. It was coined by Erica Jong in her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. She presented the...

Betsy Gets Punished

"Betsy knew she was in trouble but could never have anticipated how it turned out."

Beep Beep Beep!Betsy looked down at her phone. The sound was set as softly as it could be and still be heard, but it sounded like a drum being banged on in the conference room during the meeting she was...

Twelve Days in Christmas, Part Two

"A cozy, small town, sibling romance that will break your heart and then heal it."

While she drove home, she called Brad.“Got any plans for dinner?” she asked.“None.”“I’ll stop in town and bring something back. Alright?” she asked.“You’re the best!”“I know. Maybe you can thank me later?” she teased.“Gladly.”She brought home dinner, and they ate...

Summer Interns: Part 1

"I host a pair of interns for the Summer"

Every year our corporation gets bombarded with requests from aspiring stockbrokers, financial planners, future chief financial officers, and others who want a well-paying inside track into the financial world. I won't name the corporation, but I will say we're not...