Contemporary Archive

In the Still of the Night by Samantha Lucas

It’s my body and my heart. If I choose to give them to someone, it’s my business. All I want tonight is a little comfort, a little security, and a whole lot of pleasure.
Jayden wanted a memory to take with her for the next few days or weeks while she made her last stand. […]

Body, Heart, and Soul by Samantha Lucas

“Drop the fucking virgin act.”
He spoke slowly, low and clear and saw something flicker in those incredibly passionate eyes. “If I wanted a fucking virgin, I’d go find one. What I want is you, Kira.”
She didn’t speak, only looked up at him a little like a deer in the headlights.
“Do you understand me?”
She nodded, licked […]

An Acquired Taste by Jude Mason

“I think you better come and have a look.”  He ducked back into the room and stood facing the far wall.
She saved her work, and pushed her chair away from the table.  He seemed jumpy, nervous, and she wondered why.  When she stood at the entrance to the new room, she smiled.  It was perfect.  […]

The Defense by Stacey Lynn Schlegl

“Your dad has gone on a diet…maybe you two can have a contest to see who can lose the most weight?” her mother said as she grabbed a drumstick out of the pan with a fork.  The chicken had been swimming in a skillet of oil.
“I haven’t gone on a diet…you put me on one!”  […]

Refugee by Lucynda Storey

Jack rose from the bed and headed back to the shower. Neither the pounding of the spray against the porcelain, or the steam rising to fog the mirror, managed to blast Amanda from his thoughts. He pulled the curtain and stepped into the hammering, hot water.Letting it sluice over his back, he leaned his head […]

Among the Stones by Lizzie T. Leaf

A wave of dizziness washed over me and I fought back the nausea, resisting the urge to throw up.  I reached out to brace myself to keep from falling and heard the sound of Alan’s voice explaining something to one of my fellow travelers. 
For a moment, his voice held me in this time and I […]

Knotty Secret by L Picaro

I don’t know what made me stop the video.
Here I was, sneaking into my husband’s computer, snooping in his private stuff and I find a porn collection. Not just any porn collection. I mean, I think I could have handled pictures of gals with big boobs or maybe women on their knees giving blow jobs […]

Mistletoe Wish by Lucynda Storey

Lt. Colonel Alexander Mitchell pushed the thumb-tack through the notice and into the wood frame outside his office door. Placed at eye level on the frame, no one could make an excuse they hadn’t seen the notice because the open door prevented their reading of it. The notice, printed in block style and all caps […]

Among the Stones by Lizzie T Leaf

As we approached our destination, Alan, our tour guide, cautioned us to be careful stepping over the ropes that blocked access for the normal tourists who came in droves. This tour was special since we could disregard the barrier and go among the stones.
“I’m going to let you take a look around on your own. […]