I know this is not too erotic. But I like it. I think it still fits the picture!

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Bonfire

I never expected you to come on my wedding day.
Of all days, why this day?

I waited for the roses and your promises,
But they disappeared just like the foam upon the sea.

Now, you being here again –

Saying sorry – confuses me.

The wind sends shivers down my spine.
This dress feels heavy - and my palms, sweaty.

Chests heaving.
My name on your lips.

Put out this bonfire and make love to me.

Fireworks

They'd lost their passion many moons ago. 
This trip was meant to bring back the flame.

She undid her robe and caressed his face. 
Yet, his desire she couldn't trace.

Outside their hotel room, the fireworks started.
Damn, he got distracted!

So she walked out, and in the fountain she bathed,
Lights flashed above; Her hand between her legs –
How her pale skin glowed!

Watching her from their window,
his fireworks ignited him again.

@Kimmi, question. Is the woman in the 'fireworks' pic standing at the Trevi Fountain?

Wow! Thanks for another KimmiComps, @Kimmie! 😘

The mermaid and the waterfall pics are lovely! I hope to join before the deadline.

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Thank you for stocking the Diet Coke, Bear... I have a glass of it with ice. It was 35.1 °C here yesterday, a new record temperature for May... 😎 "slightly" cooler today though.

It's 40 degrees in Manila! 😭🤐😝

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Hump Day, Rumpies

Just droppin’ off something sweet to nibble on.

Oh, the photo reminds me of this treat:

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/seduction/chocolates-2

I seriously want some chocolates!

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BTW: It is now confirmed that my youngest is expecting twin boys in late September. 😎

Congratulations! 😇

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Thanks for getting things started this Moan-Day morning – although it ain't so moanful up here in Canada as today is Victoria Day!

Theoretically, it's a celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday, but in truth it's the unofficial start of Canadian Summer.

It's more informal name is the 2-4 weekend, because people take cases of beer up to their cottages – 24 in a case, bottles or cans.

So take your pick: the recognition of an august personage, or the beginning of summer!

Hmmm. Haven't tried Canadian beer!

Morning, Rumpies!

Loving the sweets and the Yorkshire tea. If you want a short read to start your day, I humbly suggest to check out my new story:

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/office-sex/while-the-boss-called-2

Enjoy your weekend!

Congratulations, guys! It was a fun experience for a first timer here.

Hey, Lushies!

To those who read stories at ZBookstore, good news!

They've made my first novella, Waiting for Joy, available there, too.

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Morning !!

How many furbabies do you "answer " to?

Enjoy your tea and Morning sweet

☘️

I have four cats. I rescued three of them.

Speaking of 'exploring the outerspace', I love how poetic artists use 'the cosmos' in many songs. This one was one of my favourites back in college. The same song played when I was asked by a random guy for a dance for the first time.

Sometimes I get tired of this me-first attitude
You are the one thing that keeps me smiling
That's why I'm always wishing hard for you

'Cause your light shines so bright
I don't feel [no] solitude
You are my first star at night
I'd be lost in space without you

And I'll never lose my faith in you
How will I ever get to heaven if I do?

Good morning, everyone! 😊

I'm off to buy some food for my furbabies. But first, let me have some coffee cakes and tea at the bar. 🍵

Hi, Lushies!

Happy Friday!

Sharing some readers' feedback about Waiting for Joy on Rakuten Kobo.

Get your copies here.

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"Then he said, 'Let's fuck' and she said, 'Okay."

Then they fucked.

What a wonderful process of judging the entries! 😅😅😅

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Now more music I'll leave the sex to y'all

Tracy Chapman

Give Me One Reason

I love this! 💓💓💓 Thanks for sharing.

Hi, Lushies!

Happy International Labour Day!

I've just learned that Waiting for Joy: A Forbidden Affair is now available at ZBookstore. I hope you'll take a read. 😇❤️😘

https://zbookstore.com/s/4138/waiting-for-joy-a-forbidden-affair

Good morning, Rumpies! And Happy International Labour Day!

I hope we all get to unwind after a busy week... I've just checked my 'drafts' on this site. So shocked that I have 15 unfinished stories. I think caffeine energises my monkey mind too much. Having my second ☕️our and dreaming that I can read and write in a cosy room by the sea.

A Pain au chocolat serving would be so good!

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It's called In other news, I wrote a story for the Blue Site which is slightly unusual, even for me!

It's called In Just Spring…

I am joining the spring event courtesy of dear Kimmi on the Blue Site too!

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Welcome! Friends this is Lina, from the Philippines!

She wrote a great story for her first competition called The Aria which I would encourage you all to read.

Awww. Thanks for the warm welcome, James! And the unexpected endorsement of my first comp story.

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Hi, Lina! Welcome!

Thanks, Kimmi! I am glad that you are here, too!

Hello, Rumpies!

I was invited to join this forum. Thanks, @Jamesllewelyyn! I find it interesting, so I am here now. Looking for a dark roast coffee and a cinnamon roll. Haha!

April has ended on my side of the world, and so the monthly 'sales' dashboard on Drafts2Digital gave me an update: 2 copies sold in 10 days. And they are bought by good friends. Haha!

I am grateful for friends who support my work, but there's still this unsettling feeling of both anticipation and nervousness. Will my target readers connect with me? Will they want to read more of what I can do?

I think I need to go back to journaling to ground myself. But I love the opportunity to feel more alive. This book project means a lot to me, even if in my culture it may just be considered as smut. It is a piece of myself finding its way in the world of literature, opening doors to more author-reader connections.

Sharing this wonderful poem by Sapphra on another writing platform. And to me, it's a very powerful reminder that each writer's self-perception is as important as his output. The work mirrors the heart and soul of the author, indeed.


You are someone’s erotic dream—

the way you look,

the way you kiss,

the way you moan,

the way you fuck.

All of it.

Please, don’t settle.

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Totally agree. The standard in competitions is so high. I couldn't possibly select a winner. I have several that I love equally. I look forward to seeing if the judges think the same. Enjoy your new badge!! 🤣

I am enjoying my new badge like a Girl Scout.

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Have a look at this, it explains the judging process!

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/welcome-to-lushstoriescom-site-guidelines-help/lush-stories-competition-judging-process

Thanks a lot, MC1982. I am now aware of the judging process. 😇❤️😇

Hi, guys! I am not familiar with the criteria for judging in the story writing competition, as it is my first. But I must say, whoever is judging the entries, they will have a difficult time. Many stories are equally beautiful, sensual and powerful. So glad that I get to read more entries this week.

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I'm very impressed with the 'Elements' competition badge. It is my second-favourite of the ones I have gained so far.

Did you design it, Jen?

Or was it one of the hundreds (possibly thousands) of people you have working for you? 😜😈

It's beautifully designed, indeed! Thank you, Jen.

#2. Bedroom Submissive

Because it's the most practical.

Waiting for Joy: A Forbidden Affair

Lina Da Silva

A love that was never meant to happen… yet impossible to resist.

Rose has spent most of her life in control—of her choices, her desires, and her carefully guarded heart. In her forties, she has long made peace with solitude, convincing herself that love is a fleeting illusion best left behind.

Until Steve.

Across distance and time, their connection grows into something neither of them can deny—intimate, consuming, and deeply real. When they finally meet again in a secluded winter cabin, what was once longing becomes something far more dangerous: a passion that blurs the line between need and surrender.

But their love comes with a cost.

Steve belongs to another life—one that Rose can never fully be part of. And as their stolen moments turn into something deeper, the question lingers between them:

How long can they hold on to a love that was never meant to last?

Set against a backdrop of snow-covered nights and quiet confessions, Waiting for Joy: A Forbidden Affair (Volume 1) is a sensual and emotionally charged story of desire, secrecy, and the fragile hope of finding connection—no matter how fleeting.

This is Book 1 of The Joy Trilogy.

Available on Apple Books, Kobo, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble.