The landmark Supreme Court decision commonly referred to as Citizens United paved the way for a radical restructuring of the political dynamic of the United States as money flooded into campaigns as never before. Corporations, interest groups, organized labor, and exceedingly wealthy individuals all vied for influence in Washington D.C. with a deluge of cash...
At the end of the term, Eleanor and I left the school to start my new business. My grandmother's London townhouse became our new home and we bedecked the place as befitting a rich member of London's Elite. An entire wing of the upstairs was for my work as a courtesan. But unlike nearly every other courtesan we had ever heard of, I catered exclusively to w...
Thank you as always to Emma Kendrick for providing her thoughts on the chapter! The humid air hung heavy around the party as they made their way through the underbrush. A grotesque insect, as large as a baby bird, with spindly limbs and iridescent wings, buzzed past Gwennalyn, circling her for a moment before flying off, repelled by the special balm the mem...
Sakura walked her adopted three paces behind her Sensei. At other times He would have stopped eventually, wagged His finger with mock annoyance and motioned her to His side but today He was in essence not here, He wandered somewhere between earth and void. The black ceremonial haori hung like a weight upon His shoulders, the usual straight line gone replaced...
Chapter 17: A gilded cage. )===(>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aylanna stood swaying, overcome with fear and confusion. One of the amazons stared at her frowning, "What is it?" The first guard shrugged, "They called it a demon." Somehow their words reduced her to the status of an animal or a thing, triggering Aylanna's temper. She stood straighter, her eyes narrowing,...
When Justin got home from work that night he knew something was up. His mother just gave him a wry smile, but his father had a strange look on his face. "Sit down," his mother told him, as he entered the kitchen. "I've kept a plate warm for you." She was wearing tight shorts and a v-neck t-shirt. She looked good and she didn't hide her cleavage when she be...
Intro This story follows Summer at the Beach House, one of the Loving Wives stories on Literotica. As an introduction. Jill house sits a beach house for her aunty and finds a new freedom and sexuality. Previous to this summer she has been a teacher. She reads at the beach, erotic material, and is infatuated with a story of a courtesan and the king. She r...
Chapter 1 Hellfire and Brimstone "Your credentials are impressive, Ms. Melnin. I was a bit surprised to see your application. If I may ask, why would someone such as yourself, who could easily land a position at a top pleasure house, be seeking a position as a starship courtesan?" I smiled at his question, one I'd been expecting. He was right, my past ex...
It had been more than a week since his birthday, and Justin still hadn't heard anything from his parents. All his father kept saying to his inquiries was "Go ask your mother." Yet he couldn't find the nerve to broach the subject with her. Tonight when he got home from work, his father was still not home. He never seemed to be home anymore, since he got tha...
Desirée stared at the computer screen, looking for any possible mistakes in her last answer. At the top right-hand corner of her screen, the minutes counted down until the end of her Interplanetary Law exam. She had answered all the questions as best she could but, after 12 exams in the last week alone, exhaustion had become a major factor. She had already c...