The Captain I look down from the bridge of the Golden Princess. You are making your way onto the sun deck; the lucky winner of a phone in competition. The prize - a weekend on board this super-yacht, and 10,000 spending money. We are anchored off the Cote D'Azur, gently undulating on the crystal blue sea. Today is the best day of the season so far, without a cloud in the sky and a gentle breeze blowing in off the med. The...

The Mistress Slowly I untangle my limbs from yours and sit up in the bed. Sleepily you look up at me. "We have to return to the hall, before we are missed," I explain. I added, "The King will be displeased if there are empty chairs at the table, when the dinner is being served." You lift your legs over the edge of the four poster bed and sit up. "I do not actually have an invitation to sit at the royal table" you reply, "...