Payment for services Stories

Walking home with the twins, Sophie thought about Brian. She didn’t have romantic feelings for him, she knew that. But she found herself fantasising about him, and looking forward to his visits. She also liked the extra cash he gave her. She used the money for little treats for herself and the twins. Sophie decided to open a savings account, just for herself. It would make sure Mike didn’t find any unexplained cash at hom...

It had been a few days since Sophie had paid part of their rent ‘in kind.’ Mike had been relieved she had found enough cash to pay. Mike had no idea how she actually paid. Sophie had decided to approach her Manager again to ask for more hours or a pay rise. Sophie knew what he would want in return. At work the following morning Sophie overhead a conversation in the locker room. Mavis was telling Janice how she had lost an...

It had been a hard year, the twins recently started preschool, Mike had his overtime cut, and the cost of everything seems to rise with every weekly shop. Sophie was finally free to start the part-time job she had been offered at the local supermarket. At twenty-six, with a degree in Political History, this was not the life Sophie had imagined. Raised in a middle-class household, Sophie excelled at school, had a wide circ...