"That's what you're wearing to the party?" Luna asked as I came out of the bathroom. I was staying at her house for the weekend. "It's my favorite color," I answered, smiling. "You don't like it?" "It's a great dress," she replied. "For a board meeting. But we're talking about your own bachelorette party. Did you take your Mom shopping with you?" My parents were conservative people. I often got some good-natured ribbing a...

"No, Anthony won't be there," I said, folding my flannel nightie and placing it in the bottom of my bag. "Our company isn't up for any award here. It's the ad agency we work with, and they invited me as a friend." "Well, I hope you have a good time," said Jonathan, giving me a meaningful smile. "Will Hillier be there?" I gave him a cross look. "I'm not looking to have that kind of good time, Jon. Just taking the chance to...

"We all thought you were pregnant," said Thuy, frowning. She was one of my closest friends at work, but my boss had told me to keep things confidential until the campaign was ready. "All Anthony told us was that you'd been given permission to work remotely. And you told me nothing, either, Vera." "Yeah, well, I would have, but Anthony told me to keep quiet till the campaign dropped." I looked at her to assess how mad she...

The next day, during a bike ride, we discovered a natural pool they had created, resembling a large pond. It was not crowded at all, and it had a bar for drinks, coffee, and ice cream. We picked a spot to put our towels and bag and went to the bar for a drink. Another young man, in his early 20s, was serving. All the people who work there wear clothes, so it's always a bit strange at first to walk around naked and order y...

Maybe I should explain a bit about myself: I am Diane. At a certain point in my life, I realized I was in an unsatisfying marriage. Then I saw the movie "Eat, Pray, Love" (I can recommend all women watch this beautiful film with Julia Roberts), I got inspired, packed my bags, and went solo on a plane, without a return ticket, far away from home. One day later, I met my current boyfriend, just when I was starting a long tr...

Azalea fluttered up to the intimidating Orcarii woman. "That was quite the stunt you pulled," the Orcarii commented. "Ya, I wasn't sure it was going to work." "I applaud your bravado. Not too many people have it in them to challenge him. He appreciates a true show of strength, regardless of size. Why'd you do it?" "My lifemates over there needed the money." "Money? Oh, the round metal things you exchange for other things....

I had won the Prize. It was £80, but I would share most of it with my friends. I'd enjoyed stripping off in front of them to reveal my branded butt. I didn't have to remove all my clothes, or any of them, but I knew my body was good, and I guess I wanted to flaunt it. “Oh my god Miriam when did your tits get so big? They are huge. You are so lucky,” they gazed at my boobs in admiration. “Did you really take all your cloth...

I'd always been a good girl, followed the rules, studied for exams, and attended Sunday School regularly. My friends accepted that, but told me I was missing out on fun. When school broke for summer in my 16th year, we made a pact to do something naughty. We all put £10 in a box. We would vote for a winner. They honestly didn't expect me to participate. I forgot to mention that along with being a good girl, I am extremely...

In the quiet town of Florence, South Carolina, Gloria and Robert's destinies were intertwined from their earliest days. They traversed the familiar halls of Pee Dee Elementary, Wilson Junior High, and West Florence High, their families' wealth a shared legacy. The Hendersons, with their vast land holdings, also controlled the town's crucial water resources, their influence flowing as steadily as the Pee Dee River itself....

Craig proved to be skilled at applying restraints. Of course, he was talented at many things, but I wondered when he'd learned to tie a secure knot so effortlessly. I was the one who had requested that he bind me with rope; I was the one who had requested all of this. As Craig now hovered over me on the bed, checking the final knot, he asked, "Are the ropes too tight, Margot?" I quickly shook my head. If I were to struggl...

As I drove through midday traffic, the silence that stretched between me and Winter grew intolerable. Glancing over at her in the passenger seat, I longed for her to issue even one apology, but she remained stubbornly quiet. Her gaze was fixed straight ahead as she wrapped a dark strand of hair around her finger. Immediately, I recognized that absentminded habit of hers. "What the hell were you thinking?" I finally snappe...

Steve contacted us a few days after his visit, and came by again to go through the quotation together. This time we didn't forget the appointment, and when he walked in you could see the disappointment in his eyes when L. greeted him fully dressed. Although fully dressed may have been exaggerated. She was wearing a sheer white blouse, no bra, and a short sport legging so tight it could have been painted on. She regularly...

Chapter 4 Kim's fingers hovered over the console's keyboard. The data on Chimera filled the screen, a jumble of numbers and graphs that should have commanded her full attention. Her mind kept drifting back to the sensation that still lingered between her legs—a heat that refused to be ignored. She shifted subtly in her seat, trying to relieve the pressure building within her. The movement only served to draw attention to...