Neighbors – Friends – Lovers

"Ben discovers that the woman next door is in dire need of sexual attention."

Ben Nelson was a quiet, handsome man. He was fifty-five years old and had lived alone for twenty-five years. At twenty-three, he obtained an advanced engineering degree. He went to work for a firm that designed and installed security systems...

Sex And The Eternal City — Part II

"My sexual education, family vacation, Rome, June 1965"

I woke up with a start.“Laura!” my brother cried. It was the panic in his voice that jerked me to full consciousness.Ray looked horrified, and when I followed his eyes to the foot of our bed I saw the cause...

Sex And The Eternal City — Part I

"My sexual education, family vacation, Rome, June 1965"

I finished the chapter, turned the page, and rested my well-worn bookmark snug in the gutter before closing The Country Girls and placing the book on the accent table next to my armchair. Edna O'Brien’s writing inspired and frustrated me...

The Garden Of Eros

"Asking a newspaper Agony Aunt for help"

Dear Phillipa,I am writing to you in a state of distress and frustration. The thing is this. A new girl moved in next door and she is driving me crazy. She sunbathes in her back garden nude every day and...

Elvie: What’s In A Nickname?

"A trip to my wife's high school reunion reveals the etymology of her nickname."

The hum of a finely-tuned engine echoed through the cabin of the car, punctuated by the sporadic thump of the tires crossing the occasional crack in the asphalt. Sounds normally relegated to the background became prominent amidst the awkward silence...

A Perfect Partnership Part 8

""From a wife's desire to mutual experiences""

Rick held me close, his arms wrapped tightly around me as he kissed me softly. “Thank you,” he whispered, his voice filled with gratitude and affection.“You really are obsessed with Pete, aren’t you?” I teased, running my fingers lightly over...