The package was small and plain, unremarkable. I carried it inside, pulled at the tape, and drew out a velvet pouch. I loosened the drawstring… and froze. My face burned. A vibrator. Sleek. Polished. The kind of thing that looked like it belonged in a boutique store behind glass. I almost dropped it, but then noticed the folded slip of paper tucked beneath the pouch. My fingers shook as I unfolded it. “Wear it at these ti...

It all started at the beginning of the summer holidays when my friends planned a day’s worth of activities to celebrate my birthday. They started my day off with a healthy breakfast, followed by a facial and a massage at a local spa. Feeling another person’s hands knead against my body was a first for me. Every touch felt somehow forbidden and exciting at the same time. The warmth of the oil, the scent of the candles, her...

I never planned on becoming someone’s dirty little secret, but that’s exactly what happened. He looked safe — the kind of man you could bring home to your dad. Instead, he turned out to be the man who undid me. I had been coming out of heartbreak for months. In hindsight, I probably wasn’t ready to date, but I told myself I needed to put myself out there. I had never been on a dating app before and, truthfully, I had no i...

The fire crackled softly in the background as the room seemed to hold its collective breath. Flickering light danced across the faces of the four, casting a warm glow that deepened the intimacy of the moment. John glanced between Joanne and Cathy: their cards still face down. His pulse quickened with anticipation as Val stepped forward, her energy commanding yet playful. “Well,” Val said, her voice lilting with excitement...

We arrive at the restaurant just as dusk paints the sky in soft pinks fading to violet. The hostess offers us a seat on the patio to catch the last stretch of sunset before moving inside. Your hand settles firmly around my waist as we follow her past two other couples. She leads us to a curved booth at the end of the dock, secluded just enough, and you slide in close beside me. Drinks are ordered, the waiter disappears, a...

Cassidy nervously fidgeted with the hem of her sleep shirt as she sat cross-legged on the floor of Imani's bedroom. The three friends, Cassidy, Imani, and Dawn, had just finished watching a movie and were now chatting and laughing together, as they always did at their sleepovers. "I still can't believe Mr. Nowak gave me an A on that math assignment," Cassidy said shyly, pushing her glasses up her nose. "I thought for sure...

I shouldn’t have noticed him. That’s what I told myself the first time his gaze lingered a second too long. He was supposed to be… untouchable. Off-limits in the way that makes you want to taste just to prove you can. It was a Sunday, the kind of lazy afternoon where the world slows to a crawl. The air was warm, humming with cicadas, and I was wearing a thin dress that clung in places I didn’t bother hiding. He was leanin...

It’s just you and me, the bathroom glowing soft under the dim lights, the air already heavy with the promise of heat. You’re standing there in that silky robe I love, the one that clings to your curves and slides off your shoulders like a tease. Your eyes meet mine, sparkling with that mix of defiance and desire that drives me insane. I step closer, my fingers brushing your collarbone, undoing the tie of your robe with a...

Once upon a time, there was a fair maiden who knew nothing about the birds and the bees. That sounds like the beginning of a fairy tale, but then fairy tales are about fantasy like this story, at least in the beginning. We all know about Grimms' "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Well, we know the traditional version. Who among us can't imagine that Snow White wasn't so snowy white after all, and that she didn't have some...