Beneath The Sundress

"Sometimes the boldest acts begin with the simplest choices—like leaving the panties at home."

The sun climbed higher into the pristine sky, its rays wrapping my shoulders in soothing warmth. Calm settled over me like a soft tide, lulling my thoughts as I pictured my favorite corner of the park. Cool grass beneath my...

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 Pet: Part 2 – The First Job

"Leslie gets a second interview, then gets assigned her trial assignment as a new "pet""

Leslie nervously waited for word from the agency about whether she would have a second interview. She thought she did okay during her first interview but she also wasn't sure what the agency was looking for. She was ready to...