The morning text still burned in my mind as I selected my outfit with precise intention: "Town square. Two o'clock. Show me what I'm coming home to." Each item was chosen for maximum effect: a cropped white T-shirt that barely reached my ribs and a skirt short enough to make my intentions clear. No undergarments. Nothing to hinder the afternoon breeze against my skin. Exactly at two, I claimed the bench we'd discussed, so...

Sapphire blue, cloudless sky The sun is a golden, burning orb. Sounds of birdsong and trickling water. Hot Hot Hot. The pool was high above the apartment complex, offering a spectacular view of the countryside and the ocean below. Like most days, I was the sole occupant of this fabulous spot. Most preferred the lower pool with its bar, restaurant, and music. I was not one of them I basked in the sunshine and solitude. I h...

In a very short time, I was leaving the lights of the city behind and driving home yet again. How short a time? You ask. Did you and Steve fuck all night long? Did you talk? Very. No. No. That is the short, unadorned answer. You do, of course, want details. You are probably amazed at my reaction. Back to room 424. We both collapsed in a sweating heap, breathless and exhausted. It had been quick, swift. Almost desperate. I...

Prologue The concept of alternate realities has populated fiction for many decades, sometimes to the detriment of actual physicists who had their works misconstrued by the general public. But how can you blame the people eager to think that the sci-fi multiverse idea can be real? After all, it was interesting for many to imagine that our universe was a part of a bigger whole and that other versions of them lived somewhere...

I had to go in to the office for a high-level meeting a few weeks ago. That meant business professional attire with no slip ups, no teasing. At least not while I was in the office. I had driven that day to avoid the temptation of a crowded train ride. I was back in my car at five o’clock for my long, slow, traffic jammed drive home. Of course, my car was prepared for the drive home, and so was I. I pulled on to the entry...

Azalea found herself awake quite early the next morning. Too excited to sleep in, she instead spent the extra time making herself look presentable for her auction appointment. ‘Hmm, what to wear?” Jeni had told her before going to bed last night that she’d be expected to stand on stage during the proceedings so the buyers could assess the producer – her. Flower dress or formal? Formal might be a little much. Flower dress...

Jordan walked into the bar and sat down at one of the barstools. He was so tired. Being an office manager was tough, especially when no one wanted to work. That was his biggest complaint. Not that he was having no luck with boyfriends or the fact that he was bored all day, but because he was doing everyone’s work. As a gifted young man, he was incredibly focused on getting good grades and passing all of his classes. He kn...

We had a new toy. My husband and I had never ventured into the world of toys before, but a cheeky suggestion from someone on Lush sparked my curiosity. I decided to broach the subject with Nick, my husband. Expecting to start with something simple, a tiny vibrator or the like, I was utterly surprised when a devilish grin spread across his face. "Leave it to me," he said. "I'll take care of it for Christmas." When it final...

A memory from those college days! Yesterday I attended a college graduation ceremony. It was, after all, that time of the year. It was a four-hour drive there and the same back. On that long drive back late yesterday my husband and I started talking about our college days. Many plans changed when I got pregnant when I was a senior in High School. Although that certainly didn’t disappoint me or my husband it did complicate...