Woodenly Elaine made her way up the stairs. Ā She held the railing, steadying herself. Ā Her legs were like jelly and she had to stop a couple of times. Ā Despite the feeling of taking one step forward, two steps back, she was wiping her feet on the mat and sliding her key into…
Elaine watched as Gary refolded the contract and slipped it into his jacket pocket. Ā Sheād confirmed it was the same one, signed it, and barely said a prayer before it was gone. Ā The ink wasnāt even dry. Ā She shivered. Ā Ā Gary turned to her and slowly smiled. Ā āI should say…
Elaine trotted to the bathroom, her anxiety mounting. Ā Quickly she used the toilet, cleaned thoroughly and washed her hands and her new plug. Ā Her excitement was evident in the reflection above the sink. Ā Her nipples were so hard. Ā She couldnāt believe she was going to do this now. Ā Looking at…
Climbing the stairs to her apartment, Elaine was tired but in a good mood. Ā Snippets of her conversations with Leah and Gary had kept her smiling all day. Ā It wasnāt until sheād arrived on the landing outside her front door that she was jolted by the memory of her roommateās kiss. Ā What…
Dated this day, the 5 th of May, 2006 Ā For the purpose of providing a framework over which both parties have equal control, this contract informally binds the signatories below to its contents. Ā Either party may āopt outā of this agreement at any time. Ā āOpting outā may be defined as ceasing to…
Elaine grabbed Kendraās arm before they entered the clinic. She looked around before hissing, āI thought we were going to see an Ob-Gyn…ā Kendra shook Elaineās grip. āIāve seen an Ob-Gyn. This is the doctor. You know, The Doctor. Iām getting rid of it. Jeez, Elaine. What did you think I needed? My hand held…
After booting up the Internet and logging on to Messenger, Elaine was notified of two new messages in her email box. She knew one was from herself. Sheād emailed a whole host of links sheād unearthed after Googling the names āGloria Brameā and āJay Wisemanā on the libraryās computer earlier in the day. They were…
Despite the late night, the next morning Elaine felt energised and bounced out of bed in a good mood. A long hot shower was in order, and she indulged herself. Emerging with wet hair, a smile, and wrapped in a soft towel, Elaine made coffee while her roommates slept. She hadnāt even heard them come…
Elaine touched up her lipstick and went to the toilet again. Sheād eaten little and her stomach warred against her. When she returned, she slid twenty bucks and her front door key into her pocket and stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom, taking a deep breath. Her heart was thumping and she…
āI still canāt believe he was so cute,ā said Kendra. āāCuteā is so not how Iād describe him,ā said Chelsea. āHe wasnāt a boy, he was a man.ā Ā āYou guys,ā Elaine said, shaking her head. She was enjoying the banter more than she thought she would. She hadnāt been able to talk about much…
When Elaine woke the next morning, she was shocked. Her bed sheet was wound around one of her ankles and she was sprawled sideways across her bed, completely naked. She was laying in a wet patch the size of Kansas and she ached all over. She made herself a promise. Never again would she challenge…
Elaine was trying to concentrate on finishing her breakfast but it wasnāt easy. It was Monday, she was ready for work with a half hour to spare, and was busy eating her toasted muesli while Kendra and Chelsea chatted about the guys they met the night before. Elaine wasnāt really listening. Thoughts were running through…
Elaineās mail sorting job didnāt require a āuniformā as such, but she had a standard set of clothes she wore, both to keep things simple and because competing with others in the fashion stakes wasnāt her thing. Thankfully it was a pants and blouse set, and her bra was clean after washing it the day…
āAnd I mean it,ā said Gary. āI donāt want to hear any more self-deprecating remarks, okay? Things like, āI canāt do it, ā or āIām not good enough, ā or āIām not pretty.ā Theyāre all out, got it?ā Elaine blinked. āYes, Sir,ā she typed back quickly. She waited for him to respond, sensing he was…
It was still dark. And silent. Ā It felt like about four A.M. Elaine was lying on her stomach. She couldnāt see the alarm clock, but she didnāt want to know the time. One hand was between her legs, but it wasnāt moving. It was… reassuring. She wasnāt really aware of it. Remembering the fleeting…