She ran up the fire stairs, taking him by surprise,‘I hate lifts,’ she panted.He opened his arms, ‘I’ve missed you, Lizzie.’Simon was wearing the same angora sweater as last time, faded chinos, loafers, no socks.Pleased that he hadn’t changed,...

My problem is my night sweats. Every night I change my sheet, duvet cover, pillow cases for fresh, bathe, go to bed. The sweats begin in the wee hours of the morning, emanating in my scalp, armholes, crotch, behind my...

Kate padded barefoot into the lounge, adorable in his too-big jumper and jogging bottoms. Alex was sitting behind the coffee table in the centre of the curl around sofa. Set out on the table was a veritable feast compared...

They were climbers. He had already reached the pinnacle of wealth. She had yet to climb. But she showed a desire, a hunger to succeed, an inner steel and resilience, to get whatever she needed.Alex needed a girl: somebody...

Angie is a bag of nerves. Her stomach is in her throat. Her hands are trembling. And her heart is pumping, madly. She hasn't behaved like this before. Angie has always acted faithfully. The thought of what she is...

His eyes grow wide when he sees me, smouldering in my fishnet vest and neon pink microkini! I stretch my strong legs, flicking the grit off my scorched toes. My calves are socked with sand. I’ve acquired a healthy...

       “Kim got caught up in some fucked-up messThat had her in a county orange jumpsuit full dress,      “Me and Tressa sat across from her-divided by the jail glassListening to Kim complaints about living conditions and no...

He didn’t return to the bomb-hole until Monday, a beautifully warm sunny day with a mild south-westerly wind, perfect for swimming. Alone, he plunged into the ice-cold water, crawling as far as the mass of tangled brambles, lichen petrified...

‘Charming couple,’ said Jim.‘You really think so?’‘I was being sarcastic. Actually, I think they’re a pair of drunken old sots and I didn’t care for the way he kept eying you up through those dreadful pebble glasses of his,...

I am heavy with child. My breasts are swollen with milk, my abdomen fully distended. I slump on the wicker chair feeling my baby prod my stomach. My man marvels at how I push myself to the utter limits...

              “A girl that was my so-called friend had a racist philosophyThat was uncomfortable and never sat right with me,            “She talk so much shit about white folks it was unrealA majority of the time I told...

Helen hesitated, opened the lid, breathed, and there they were. Bright tall pink strong stalks. Her first forced rhubarb of the season. Reaching for it, she slid her hand along the firmest stalk until she felt the tender base,...