Alex was grateful for the light coming from her battery-powered glow pumpkin. London was under a blanket of darkness due to the unprecedented power outage caused by the big storm, and she pouted as she lay naked on her bed. Her plan for a fun night out at the Halloween costume party had been thwarted. Alone and horny she masturbated with her vibrator. When she climaxed she smiled gratefully at the pumpkin.

"Thank you, Pumpy. Most illuminating."

The lamp in its left eye failed and the right blinked rapidly as if cheekily winking at her.