The Secret PactThe humid air of the afternoon clung to us as Dan and Esteban finished the electrical work on the new guest room. They had spent the day hauling…
Electric Sparks of DesireJulian had always felt a strange, magnetic pull toward the household where he worked as an electrician. He was a trusted presence, a man who could fix…
The Private LessonJulian had always struggled with mathematics, a combination of natural difficulty and a lack of focus. To help him catch up, his mother hired Marcus, a confident, masculine…
The Unexpected ReturnThe house was unnervingly quiet, the kind of silence that only descends when your parents and older siblings have departed for their annual vacation. I had chosen to…
Sacred Desires, Secret PleasuresAt twenty-three, I walked away from the quiet halls of the convent, leaving behind a life of devotion to the divine for a devotion to a man.…
Secrets of the Summer HouseThe summer air in the countryside was thick with humidity and the scent of blooming jasmine. I had come to visit my adult nephew, Julian, and…
The Secret VibrationElena had always been a creature of habit, but her bedroom had recently become a sanctuary of quiet discovery. To protect her curious German Shepherd, Doc, she had…
The Artist's Secret LessonJulian had always been fascinated by Leo, the young man who sold snacks outside his office. Leo possessed a shy smile and a magnetic energy that drew…
The Secret of the CountrysideElena had always been a creature of the city, but a trip to her boyfriend Rubén's ancestral village in Mexico changed everything. She was petite, with…
The Secret of the ManorThe afternoon sun filtered through the heavy velvet curtains of the estate's upper floor, casting long, golden shadows across the polished mahogany. Julian, the heir to…