Prologue: Neely’s Shower-time Prayer Hi Lord. How’s today? I know, I know, stupid question. Drop in the ocean of eternity and all that. Bear with me, I’m pre-caffeine. Ooh yes, that fair-trade Javanese is still unopened. Totally delicious and ethical too....
Jasmine’s taunt was an exaggeration, Neely thought as she departed Lemongrass later that day, but she supposed she wasn’t starved of attention. Either within or outside the church. It would be convenient if she could find herself a mature-minded Christian...
12/06/10 21:18 GMT (extract) Well, Carlotta— There are few things which set the blood coursing to one’s dick more urgently than contemplation of deflowering a feisty young virgin—one who has kept her hymen intact for reasons of religion. I hadn’t consider...
“You seem such a great guy, Ray, and it’s really easy, really relaxing to hang out with you.” Thus had Neely attempted to initiate a serious chat over nachos in the Watershed Arts Centre’s café before they went in to see their arty Swedish vampire movie....
19/06/10 21:02 GMT Okay, Carlotta, call this past week consolidation. Sexual chemistry was acknowledged on both sides, but our girl almost ran scared as a result, so it’s been necessary to calm things down. Even if it’s meant my taking part in a few ‘youn...
The drums continued to thunder and fireworks lit up the night sky, as Lucas and Paulo led Sapphire hand in hand away from the crowd. Her head was spinning from the cachaca she had drunk. Its taste was still sweet in her mouth. “Where are you taking me, gu...
24/06/10 23:12 GMT Carlotta, let me explain. Fucking roommate Jasmine was not part of the plan. Obviously. It happened spontaneously, explosively, as these things do with girls who don’t have Neely’s kind of scruples. And are inebriate. I went around ther...
Neely forgot Jasmine’s personality-glitch as her own clouds of moral confusion returned to hover over her all the way to the café. She threw herself into work, chattering to customers as distraction from a swarm of thoughts which buzzed like her new toy....
26/06/10 11:26 GMT Carlotta— Right. Couple of developments since yesterday, both mildly problematic. Work is required on more than one front. Well, it keeps a guy focused. Neely called earlier, trying hard to sound calm and measured, but most definitely f...
Sapphire knelt like a good naked girl before the two quivering and manly fuck-poles. She reached out to caress the throbbing erections in both her palms and … “Oh my Lord …” This was so foolish. To be returning to Odyssey of Lust when Neely knew Ray was o...
04/07/10 12:58 GMT Well Carlotta— My strategy is about to pay handsome dividends. Come Monday 12th, you’ll be making good on every rash promise you’ve made. I have here a text message from the divine Miss Jordan, suggesting supper at my apartment this eve...
Ray walked Neely in reverse, keeping hold, till her calves bumped the bed. Then he was guiding her down onto the covers with his frame still tight to hers, easing her fully onto the bed while staying close on top, the trunk of his body between her parted...
Extract from ‘Don’t Write Off Religion Yet’, a newspaper feature by Raymond Archer. We secularists use caricature to dismiss modern religious faith. We’ve got our list of favourites. The frothing fundamentalists, pronouncing fatwas and shooting abortionis...
In her bedroom Neely had done the low-budget equivalent of lowering the lights. Two small lamps were burning, from bookcase and bedside table respectively, and both dresser and headboard had been decked out with strings of multi-coloured Christmas bulbs....
