The Girl on the Bus
I saw the girl on the bus today. Standing in the wasteland by the burnt-out shell of the reactor.
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Intimate Exchange
‘Sit with me.’ ‘Sorry, I can’t.’ ‘Why not?’ He spotted Gail at the far end of the refectory, her bowed head in her hands, her face covered, shoulders slumped, heard Emilia’s tremulous voice, interfering, in the background, ‘Don’t you like me?’ ‘It isn’t that.’ Keir wanted to tell her he admired her, to be her friend. But the sight of Gail clouded his mind. Instead, he focused on her rejection. ‘What is it then?’ He shrugged. She set down her tray, itching badly, scratching herself incessantly, a bleeding heart, ‘Is it my spots?’ Main Photo: Gail
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Heathen
I don’t like it here. Something evil, terrible, will happen to her here, near the dark forest, in his alehouse, in the pond, by the old oak tree. ‘Wake up, girl! Look who’s come to see you…’ ‘It’s stories like this that make me understand just how much I still have to learn as a writer. Remarkable,’ reader, Canada. Main Photo: Julia in 1644 (painting)
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Allure
verb: to entice or tempt someone. noun: attractiveness, appeal. allure: the power a woman has over a man. Main Photo: allure
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Ana’s Orbs
‘Swing those arms. Let your buddy roll like a porpoise in brine!’ An unusual holiday love story with a happy ending. Main Photo: Ana
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Basque
‘You haven’t told me why you asked me to wear this basque?’ Lizzie walked to the teal rug, untied her lemon waist sash, slowly unbuttoned each amber stud, and slipped out of her dress. She threw it on the floor, her gauntlet, turning to face him. He was shocked by her transformation. She looked sensational. He wiped sweat out of his eyes. The basque clung to her body like a comfortable sheath, begging the question. ‘What do you want me to do?’ ‘The story kept me intrigued from start to finish. Unbelievable talents you have in story telling,’ reader, USA Main Photo: Joely
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Strange Taste
He didn’t know what to do with her at first. Her behaviour was erratic and daring. Her love, her tactile touch, her passion intoxicated him. Then, when she came to him, he smelt the animal scent on her, she savoured his strange taste, and they lost all control. For a good friend, who was taken from us at such a young age, having truly fallen in love. Main Photo: Georgie with Tom
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The Bristling
She felt her blush spread over her face, her body, she felt wonderful. Main Photo: the bristling
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Evie’s Downfall
‘On this day, I give you my mind, heart, body and soul. I promise I will fly with you, hand in hand, wherever our journey leads us, together, living, loving, forever.’ – Evie’s wedding vow. Evie fights breast cancer.
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The Potting Shed
She felt his weight, his manly body bearing down on hers, igniting his passion with her promise, ‘It’s over, Allen, I promise. She’s gone. I can feel it. I can feel her, sweetheart, I can feel her…’ Main Photo: Antonia and Allen.
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Selected, Really?
‘How long must I go on living like this?’ Selected, Really? A story about hope. ‘One nice story. Powerful,’ reader, USA
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Say Hello to Pearl
Midnight, the Rutting Season. Pearl, a clone, escapes from a secret research laboratory in the Highlands. But first she has to leave Lauren, her human Toy.
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Occasionally
‘Do you wear stockings?’ ‘Occasionally, you’ll find a pair of black stockings with a red suspender belt in the top drawer.’ She looks around. We’re alone in the moonlight. She speaks to me as if I’m a ragdoll, a corpse, ‘Don’t want to see you like this.’ Jacqui has a sexy intruder in the bedroom. Main Photo: Suzie and Jacqui
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Snowdrops
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage” – Lao Tzu Snowdrops – a moving story about a mother’s love for her mouth artist daughter. ‘Great detail and you build the characters up so well,’ reader, USA ‘A terrific tale of sadness,’ reader, USA
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