The Proposal

"A Snowy Christmas Eve, forbidden family desire ignites in candlelit warmth."

I never thought the smell of pine and old books could feel so dangerous.Snow was coming down thick that night outside Whispered Pages, our family bookstore on Church Street in Burlington. The flakes drifted past the streetlamps, soft and relentless,...

The Claim Of The Roses Part 2

"Catherine and Elle reveal their fresh rose tattoos and new nipple piercings after a charged session with the tattoo artist."

The hum of the tattoo gun faded into silence, leaving only the soft buzz of the studio’s overhead lights and the lingering scent of antiseptic in the air. Catherine exhaled slowly, her fingers tracing the delicate outline of the fresh...

Mom’s Hidden Box: Part Two

"Mother and daughter going dancing in latex outfits leads to boundaries being broken at home"

The next afternoon I was sitting in my room, scrolling through Instagram when my mom walked in."Kara, honey, I have a surprise for you," she said with a grin."What is it?" I asked, closing my phone and sitting up on...

The Nativity

"Sister Bernadette was young, inexperienced and new to the convent. Her ideas were somewhat off-the-shelf when it came to setting out the Nativity."

Sister Bernadette had been at the convent of St. Mary’s for just over two weeks. They accepted her despite her very young age and somewhat open ideas about life. She was intelligent, obtaining a first-class honours degree from Cambridge in...

Open Secrets: Chapter 5

"An unexpected guest changes everything."

It was Saturday afternoon. Ryan sat alone in the quiet of his living room, scrolling through emails on his phone, desperately trying to distract himself.The past seven days should have been uneventful. Sarah was visiting her parents. That normally meant...