Mother. Writer. Aging Rebel. Eternal Optimist
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The new barman’s been giving me the eye all night. He’s tall with defined biceps and straight shoulders, but he’s not my type really. Way too clean cut, and he’s a barmen for fucks sake. What can he possibly have to offer me?
My head feels heavy from the weight of too many tequilas. The coke [...]
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I know what everyone’s saying about me. I’m not stupid.
They think I am because I’m beautiful and I don’t have a job. But brains and beauty are not mutually exclusive, and I don’t have a job because I’m smart enough to know that with my looks I don’t need one.
Don’t hold it against me. It’s [...]
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“So how long are you staying?” Claire asked her sister, the moment they were alone.
“That’s an interesting way to make me feel welcome.” Simone dropped her suitcase on the floor and turned, her eyes sparkling cheekily. “Come on, aren’t you even the teeniest bit glad to see me?”
Claire’s ignored the question. “Do you need money?”
“I’d [...]
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This story follows on from I Like A Bit Of Phone Sex In The Morning.
The series starts with The Dilemma
“You don’t need me to do anything right now, do you?” Scott placed his half empty coffee mug on the kitchen bench in front of Clarissa and hovered uncertainly near her shoulder.
Clarissa looked at the [...]
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This short is a continuation of Mama’s Girls
The house was quiet as Clarissa walked toward the bedroom. Obviously Scott was still asleep. So much for helping with the barbecue. He’d be lucky if he was showered and dressed before everyone arrived at this rate.
Opening the bedroom door, Clarissa expected to see Scott still huddled under [...]
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This is a continuation of The Missing Baby
Clarissa watched the clock as if it was her enemy. Almost 10am and Scott still wasn’t up. She’d already hung out a load of washing, cleaned the kitchen and was on her second cup of coffee. She should have gone for a run, but she just couldn’t be [...]
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