Heart flutters and repressed fantasies surface when I see him. He looks up, shock, recognition, a smile. “You fixed my dishwasher.” “Yes.” “I thought you would kiss me that day.” “I wanted to.” “I also hoped you would touch me inappropriately.” “Ah,” “I w...
Jonno and Abby were having an afternoon coffee when a new arrival drove past. The small sedan contrasted with the large off-road rigs that were the norm for this campsite, where a non-flushing (long drop) toilet was the only public facility. They watched...
The demons started to surface after we moved into our new penthouse. But, on reflection, I may have suppressed them for the whole of my married life of twenty years to develop an image of respectability. Our new home occupied the entire top level with flo...
I love that feeling when I finally feel confident that Winter is over. Not just a couple of warmish days, then a disappointing plunge back into another cold, wet stretch, but the real deal. This last warm change promised to be just that, so we brought out...
Senior Constable Jade Higgins activated the police car's emergency lights; they sped to the reported location of an assault. "Fuck, it's a bloke dressed as a woman," said Jade as they pulled up. The victim sat on the footpath, leaning against a front fenc...
I had just stepped out of the shower when the door to the bathroom opened and Simon our houseguest, barged in. “Oops sorry Rebecca,’” he said. “No problem, it was an accident,” I conceded while I took the several steps required to reach the towel. He didn...
