Reluctant Stories

The office had been situated in a low budget prefabricated building on a temporary basis, and was I had been daydreaming of a cool shower since two in the afternoon, now at last, my reward for a day of drudgery was about to be mine. In wartime the small pleasures become much valued.

Zoë and her husband travel half way around the world for a romantic getaway. They do not realize the Somali Pirates have been driven from their coast to waters farther south. Zoë struggles with their alternatives for freedom.

A lift is given to a woman who has missed her bus; it was raining and she was wet. The favour is returned in the most satisfying manner - read on

A comical tragedy of misunderstandings, involving young and stupid lovers, a spiteful friend, an old goat and a womanizing boss.

A Bill Bantam story in the classic style of Phil Phantom. A mother is forced to choose between her loyalty to her young daughter and her new husband's expectations, as well of those of her four new stepsons.

Couple with marriage struggles decide to take an economical romantic cruise to rekindle their marriage. Things go wrong.

A lonely woman answers an a online dating site, she knows that it is a sex site but willing accepts the invite for a sexual get-together with the chap who put the advert - read on

I never really liked her, but now she was married to my son and I had to make the attempt.

Young Teddy brings his naive bride to an Army base.

Will I have to tell my husband, or will I get away with it?