A Debt of Gratitude

Eduardo gazed at her through the throng of partygoers; at La Inglésa; the woman with a nervy, sparky energy; she who did not seem to age or did so gracefully; beautifully; she who took care of herself; she whom no one could accuse of being withdrawn; someone who did not mix with the locals and stayed within the confines of […]

Dog Days: Bad Behavior

It began on a hot day in August. Buddy had sold his business back in February and Sheila had had enough. For six months she had put up with his lazy-assed, fucked-up, king-of-the-hill attitude. It wasn’t just that she wasn’t used his always being underfoot. It’s true that there had never been more than a few waking hours a week […]

Hannah’s Holiday Fever

The day of parting had dawned. The house, its gardens and swimming pool that made the holiday home so special, would again be quiet, only the housekeeper and husband to be encountered, better still their son, Manolo, who was on army leave. How disconcerting to have that vigorous young man capture her attention as she gazed at him and delighted […]

Brushstrokes

Ineke always loved it here; to stay in the green painted, clap-boarded house with its mellow, orange-red, pantile roof and white framed, and shuttered, casement windows. It was the place where her aunt and uncle, Anna and Frank Meijers had made their home. The Zaan River was not so far away, and the countryside all around them with its tree-lined […]

Shower Power

The heat of the day had taken its toll. I was feeling tired and impatient to get away. Hopefully, I would get home before the rain came again, so I could get my feet up and have some well-earned rest and relaxation, as I had been so busy at work. If truth be told, I felt as though I had […]

Being Neighbourly

She had thought that Josh would be appalled to have a woman of her age pursue him; she with her wrinkles and skinny legs; the indolent tumble of her breasts that she had been delighted to have him pay so much attention to; the somewhat voluptuous roundness of her belly. It all helped to make their love sessions only too […]

Joy in Canvassing

My name is Juicey Labia. I am 58 years old, reasonably attractive with a well-toned usually tanned body. I am a community activist, an Advocate for Women’s and minority rights and a fiercely independent, ultra- liberal liberated Feminist and totally Avant-garde. I sometimes canvass for progressive women candidates for local and national office. Occasionally I write articles for Alternative women’s […]

Wanders

Ru, my sweet little puppy, at long last, we are on our way. (As a footnote, Ru is an 85 pound trained Beligun Malinois who is more a minder than anything else.) I’ve one more set of conferences to finish, and then old boy, we’re free. Or at least, that’s my hope. Then, we can wander along the back roads […]

Venetian Idyll

Margot wrapped her arms about her body. She shivered as the cool early morning air blew into the darkened room, the shutters opened, just enough, to allow her a glimpse of the buildings that lined the canal, their colourful stuccoed walls and flaking paintwork an iconic reminder of the city’s age and history.

Time with a Mature Stripper

I moved to a new city for a new job about a month ago. All I’d done in that month is get settled into a new apartment, and work. I was single, reasonably attractive, not completely without charm, and I now had a pretty good job; but I was having no luck finding women to go out with me. I […]