Short Stories
by erotica author Jeremy Edwards
[See also the Spark My Moment collection.]
“Tapping into Theresa” was published at Justus Roux's Erotic Tales in 2010.
Although we burned for each other, we talked for two hours, old pals speaking a new language of lovers, each tremblingly but passionately committed to the step we’d decided to take. Rather than any continuity, I remember moments, pinpoints shining out like fireflies. Each instant was a tableau, with Theresa the vanishing point. Electric fingers of joy emanated from her being, emphasizing her centrality as they shifted and shimmered. Before I’d even kissed her that night, Theresa appeared as the hub of a thousand miracles.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 9 (ed. Maxim Jakubowski) includes “Ménage à Denim.”
Constable & Robinson (2010), ISBN-13 978-1849010085; Running Press (2010), ISBN-13 978-0762438280.
The relationships were compartmentalized, weren’t they, thought Dina. Like the pockets of her favorite pair of jeans ... Keys, rigid and ready, always in the right pocket. Soft, fresh tissues, always in the left.
Coming Together: Into the Light (ed. Alessia Brio) includes “Involuntarily.” Sales benefit V-Day.
Coming Together (2010), ISBN-13 978-1450541008.
Sex, Love & Valentines (ed. Miranda Forbes) includes “Beer Bottle.”
Xcite Books (2010), ISBN-13 978-1907016103.
Regardless of the reason for its condition, this not-quite-empty bottle symbolized one thing to me—unfinished business. To my mind, it was inextricably related to the opening she’d left me when she had departed: “I’ll be up for a while, if you want to call me.” Though she had not been the last to leave, the few remaining partyers had soon said their goodnights. Even after my perfunctory cleanup, I judged that only about fifteen minutes had elapsed since I’d hugged her goodbye.
I swigged the barely significant remnants of Eveline’s beer. In reality it tasted only like flat beer, but I fantasized that it tasted like her. I closed my eyes and imagined smelling it on her breath, as she leaned in close for a kiss.
The Seriously Sexy audio collection includes “Impressionism.”
She had to know. She could not work at this desk all day, in the middle of a busy city, and not be aware of when her panties were or were not visible to the casual observer. This really mattered to me. Because, if it were an accident, it would not be polite to let my gaze linger there, or return there between paintings. If, however, it was intentional—as I supposed—then I owed it to both of us to make the most of it.
“Mom & Pop Enterprise” was published at Oysters & Chocolate Erotic in 2009.
Monica wanted it both ways: she wanted the intense, dark-chocolate rush of secret satisfactions; and she wanted the frothy strawberry milkshake of showing off—and even, perhaps, the caramel drizzle of being discovered.
The flash piece “Ritual” was published at The Erotic Woman in 2009.
Temptations 2 (ed. Miranda Forbes) includes “Open-Bottle Policy.”
Xcite Books (2009), ISBN-13 978-1907016295.
While the car ascended with a soothing whir, Becky broke the silence. “I don’t know if this was strictly necessary, according to the open-bottle rules. But I am going on break ... and I can do whatever I like on my break.” She stepped closer to me. “Whatever I like,” she repeated. And she reached forward and tapped my chest, ever so briefly.
“Reflections from the Art Museum” was published at Clean Sheets in 2009.
I soon discovered the thrill of being one layer closer to nakedness among the artworks. I felt I could see the colors and definition better, as if the panties had acted like a semi-opaque blindfold all those years.
“Doing the Math” was published at Fishnet in 2009.
Time slows down while conflicting and contradictory thoughts fly back and forth across his mind like bats: She said to. I’m married. It’s mistletoe. Christmas is over. She’s a colleague. She’s comfortable with it. Sharon wouldn’t like it. Sharon would like it.
Copyright © 2005–2010 Jeremy Edwards.