This story is about a guy new to the apartment building who befriends and ends up having sex with a divorced woman across the hall. When her daughter comes to town, she introduces him and he has sex with her as well. Although there are three characters in this story, two of whom are mother and daughter, there is NO incest – he has sex with each one individually. So all those who dislike the idea of incest can read this story without worry.
When Eleanor challenges Javier to walk the labyrinth he built—blindfolded, bound only by her voice—he enters a maze that’s no longer just hedges and turns, but sentient, seductive, and alive. Guided by her commands and tested by illusions, Javier must surrender more than sight to reach the heart of the maze—and of Eleanor. Mazeheart is a tale of ritual, desire, and the cost of truly being seen.
The Stanos family became wealthy Greek shipping merchants in the early 19th century. Their ships sailed throughout the Mediterranean to numerous ports exporting Greek olive oils, cheeses and cotton. In return, their ships arrived full of exotic goods; amongst them were frankincense, myrrh and silk from the Arab world and beyond. The shipping empire was at its height when a random set of events beyond their control brought it crashing down, leaving only an aged grandfather.
Gwen, 24, feels trapped in dead-end retail jobs despite her business degree. Her life implodes when three naked women protest "dignified shopping" at her store. Gwen freezes during the confrontation. Viral footage brands her complicit, costing her job and reputation. Desperate, she applies to NaturEra Consulting, drawn by its $52k salary and "workplace authenticity" ethos. Only after applying does she grasp the shocking reality: NaturEra is a clothing-free workplace. Haunted by body shame and th