She turned back, smiled and watched me walk away. I don’t think either of us knew what else to say. I woke up the next morning all kinds of confused. I know that Grant and Justine were trying to help. They were also in need of help. Christ, they had really been there for me since Jenn died. They just went along with my charade of saying the right things all the time to not worry them, when they knew the whole time that I...

“Go home, Charlie,” she said. “Your anniversary is coming up in a few weeks. If you want to stay together, get to work. Bring her to the club and all three of us will get off.” ---- Charlie got home earlier than usual. Alex was already home and settled on the sofa in the family room. She had a book in her hand, a drink on the table and a pot of chowder simmering on the stove. Charlie didn’t know that Alex had ended her af...

“You’re a teaser” he said to his next-door neighbor who was on her hands and knees weeding the garden. She looked up at him and said, "I'm what?" “A teaser,” as he looked down her scooped neck t-shirt that wasn’t doing a very good job of hiding her well-developed breasts. Becky laughed and said, “So you’re not out here to view my flowers. Perhaps something else interested you.” “Of course. There is nothing more inspiring...

Candice and Andy returned from France to find Rhona’s pool surrounded by a muddy wasteland left by the digging machines and heavy equipment. Their first sight of what would become the cabin was a concrete plinth set between the two gardens. “Is it okay to swim in the pool?” Candice was standing with her mother; the clear water reflecting the blue of the sky. “The heating and filtration system isn’t installed yet. That won...

We moved from the corporate world to western America where I took a job as CEO of a marketing company. Our house in California sold rather quickly and our equity allowed us to buy a substantially larger house, a tri-level home with a magnificently finished basement. Having had a pool in California, we decided it was an unnecessary item in western America, especially since the winters were prohibitive for such activity. Ou...

Friday evening rolls around. Mike is wondering about the surprise his wife promised. For different reasons, the married couple have each been looking forward to this day. They have a light dinner and prepare for the evening. Lynn has already had her shower. Mike takes his shower and dresses in a suit and tie. His wife is sitting at her vanity in front of a mirror putting on her make-up. She’s wearing thin black bikini pan...

James and Emily live in a big, bright, newly-built house on an estate on the edge of London. They are happy, attractive, hard-working and sociable couple. When I first met them, it was obvious that James was somewhat older than Emily but the age gap didn’t seem large and they were clearly very much in love. Emily was seven months pregnant, expecting their first child. Her swollen her belly was very noticeable and she was...

"Linds, don't forget you guys have to go out tonight!" My mom shouted from downstairs before heading out the front door. It was that time again that I never understood. My parents threw a party once every couple of months and would kick my brother and I out of the house. They never told us anything about it, but the house always smelled funny after and was usually a mess. Covered in weird masks and shit. They used to send...

Just after midnight, Saturday 16th June, early hours of Sunday morning The video Luther had sent me, a potent mix of scenes showing Malcolm and Jill having earth-shattering sex followed by the sweet conversations of lovers had lasted several hours. And by the time the screen went black I was a nervous wreck. Not only had I seen the huge black man’s ability to pleasure Jill in ways I never could, I’d also seen the tenderne...