I could hardly wait the entire week for Friday to arrive. Now that it was finally here I was excited, but also strangely nervous. Not that I was going with Cara, I felt incredibly safe with her, but the fact that I was going to a lesbian party. Would I feel strange, out of place? I knew that I didn't look much like the stereotypes associated with lesbians. W...
I let her sleep in my bed. I drag a blanket downstairs and set myself up on the couch with a movie playing on TV. I can't sleep in the same bed with her right now. Tara, with her long hair, long legs, eyes to die for. I often found myself staring at her full lips, wishing I could have another taste. She's quiet, soft, but like me she's cautious, and brave. S...
A friend came over for lunch the other day as I was painting the den and as I hate painting with as much passion as I hate my ex husband I was only too willing to down the paintbrush and make some lunch. I have an abiding respect for Caroline Mullins. She's the only member of my ex husband's congregation to stay in contact with me. The rest of those 'so-call...
The world is such a strange place. And the things people do never cease to amaze me. Seriously. I sometimes wonder if there is something in the water supply of certain cities and towns which makes men and women do all the crazy things they do. It cannot be randomness or dumb luck. I refuse to believe it. My name is Karina Brown and I am a psychology student...
DOWN THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD This is the first story in a new series. I've set it in the late eighties in the seaside resort town of Lorne. I've deliberately injected some of the unique Australian sayings and lingo into it so apologies to those who don't speak it. I'll provide a brief translation at the end of the story. I'm hoping to drag this one out a bit l...
This is a work of fiction. ***** Recap of part 1: Karen and Emily Ryan from Superior Wisconsin go to Madison Wisconsin for Gay Pride Day. The organizers have suggested that local people could let visitors from away from Madison invite the visitors to stay at their house. Step knew Karen as her professor at the University of Wisconsin- Superior years ago an...
I walked to the jewelry stand inside Saint Laurent Mall with a purposeful stride. For months now, I had been saving up for the perfect engagement ring. Today, I can finally afford it. I smiled at the saleswoman, a pretty blonde chick, and indicated the one I wanted. I admired it, and made sure it was the right finger size. Smiling, I took out my Royal Bank o...
STEPPING INTO THE LIFEBOAT Louise has been friends with Sigrid for about six months and in that time she has become attracted to the openly gay woman. After a trip to Sydney, Louise discovers that her late sister Cathy and Sigrid both had mutual friends in common even though they never met. That night they make out but are forced to stop when their boss ca...
This is one of those stories directly inspired by two things, the version of In the Heat of the Night sung by Pat Benatar and the heady culture of the 1980s. It's one of those laid back stories that might or might not be true, I'll leave it up to you to decide. It's set in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Author's note. The RTA or Road Traffic A...
I had decided this was to be an adventurous weekend before I left town. I had just broken up with my third boyfriend in less than a year and it was time for a change. So here I was, alone in San Francisco and I never leave town alone. In addition, here I was, sitting in the bar of my hotel alone something else I never do. It was still early, the bar was quie...