The Business of Pleasure is a rip-roaring, rollercoaster ride of sexual indulgence; eloquently written, at times shocking, and always entertaining.It’s a complex weave of tales, told in both the first and third person, and the consistent character, who we keep nipping back to, is Charlotte. Charl...
Unusually for her, she was wearing a dress, a shortish number with a flippy skirt, and she found the air on her bare legs distracting. But not quite as distracting as trying to keep her knees pressed together while she played. Because Lydia was not wearing any knickers. In the week since she had ...
By the time the rain stopped, Jasper and I knew a great deal about each other’s bodies, and my cunt had been fully acquainted with his cock on three further occasions. After the last time, he went down to the kitchen to get coffee. I lay on my stomach and drowsed until he came back, sat beside me...
“Right then, guys,” she said. Lydia noticed how her style had altered over the weeks, from humorously ingratiating to unsmiling and brisk. Even in three months, the woman had aged visibly. “We have two days of rehearsals to get this absolutely down. The concert is tomorrow night, and it has to be...
A lot of the kids had had their GCSE results while I was on holiday, and work was frantic with discussions about their next steps, phone calls to local schools and colleges, helping with CVs and job applications. Last night’s débâcle and its aftermath didn’t have time to muscle into my consciousn...
Now, in the car, on the way to visit Auntie Jean while the kitchen fitters fitted on, she was feeling the aftereffects. Her eyes were scratchy, her head was light, every tug on the gearstick was painful and she was sore. But God, it was worth it. Every twinge and wince brought back a flood of lux...
She wasn’t even sure what she was looking for – perhaps some kind of thin protective glove, better than these goalkeeper numbers, to keep the dry paper from desiccating under her fingertips. Marigolds hardly seemed any more suitable. She pulled off the thick gloves and looked at the red, sweating...
On the scene, so to speak.’ Allyson offered the wine bottle to Rob, who took it and poured himself another glass. He then settled his arm around Lucy, re-establishing the link that led from him to her to Richard, on the sofa, and smiled at his interlocutor. ‘No,’ he said. ‘I’ve never been a scene...
Even then, a terrified bleat from the neighbouring field or the snorting of a horse might break the stillness. More usually, winds would sweep down from the cliffs to bend and stretch the guy ropes and make the canvas creak. For this reason, among many others, Flipp found it difficult to sleep in...
His throaty little chuckle suggested that he had. ‘I expect you’re feeling a little bit vulnerable. A little bit helpless. Maybe even a little bit anxious?’ ‘Well …’ It was obvious. Who wouldn’t be? ‘Don’t worry, Lulu.’ I registered his weight drawing the mattress downwards at my right side. ‘Bec...
‘Well, maybe we should go up to her dad’s after. Make sure she’s OK,’ he suggested, his focus intent on the paper clipped to the board. ‘OK.’ Jenna twitched, feeling the onset of pins and needles in her left hand. ‘Keep still,’ growled Jason. ‘I can’t. My arm’s starting to go to sleep.’ She shook...
She worked her thigh and bum muscles hard, bearing down on Vincent while he made helpless, fluttery noises that touched her heart. Outside this bedroom, he had a reputation for arrogance and vanity. How completely that had disappeared with his flashy clothes. His perfect h...
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said Commander Paul suddenly, and Suka froze for a moment, gathering her wits and her nerve, before leaning down to remove her left boot. She was going to view this as a test. A test of obedience, a test of endurance, a test of courage. And if she passed it, she told herself her prize would be Co...
Sinclair took quite a lot of convincing to stay in the car while I do a rapid minesweep of essentials prior to diving next door into Dearbhla’s room and seeking sane advice. I check my watch; I’ve got fifteen minutes. Sinclair is coming in after me if I’m not back by ten. ...