The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotic Stories
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Barbara Cardy originally trained in art, design and construction, before moving through a variety of careers. To date, she has edited over thirty anthologies. She lives in Kent with her two boys.
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The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotic Stories
Edited by Barbara Cardy
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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ISBN: 978-1-47210-734-3 (ebook)
Acknowledgements
BEWARE GREEKS BARING GIFTS by Vav Garnek © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE by Olivia London © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
MEN! by Dominique James © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
INSTRUCTION by Courtney James © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
GOING SOLO by Alex Severn © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
COMING IN THREES by R. Mary Esade © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
ELEVATOR ECSTASY by Julia Jones © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
POMEGRANATES by Olivia London © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
MISS LAWRENCE by Alex Severn © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
THE FULL GYM EXPERIENCE by Lynn Lake © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
THE INNER CIRCLE by Lucy Felthouse © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
DRAGON by Lucinda Coombes © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
BOTTOM PERFORMER by Lynn Lake © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
LADIES WHO LUNCH by Catherine Lundhoff © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
THE LEGACY OF LEG WARMERS by R. Mary Esade © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SWEET DISCIPLINE by Jay Lawrence © 2011. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
ROLE-PLAY REVERSAL by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
HOLY MATRIMONY by Chloe Ramsay © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
WOMEN’S TOP FANTASIES by Dominique James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SERVING SARA by Angel Propps © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SHY GIRL by Kannan Feng © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
THE CHASE by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
FIRST NIGHT ON A WATERBED by Giselle Renarde © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
HEN DAY by Eva Hore © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
KIDNAP LOVER by Dominque James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SEX SHOP DEAL OF THE DAY by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
MUSE by Maggie Morton © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
READING BETWEEN THE TH
IGHS by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 8, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
MOTEL HUSTLE by Lynn Lake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 8, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SHUSH by Kannan Feng © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
BLACKOUT by Giselle Renarde © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
A FIST FULL OF FUN by Dominique James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
ADDICTED TO LUST by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
HAIR TODAY, COME TOMORROW by Dominique James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
TISHA AND NARINE’S AFTER-HOURS FETISH PARTY by Giselle Renarde © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
THE GO-TO GIRL by Courtney James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
FORBIDDEN TOUCHES by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
PAINT IT RED by Kannan Feng © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
CORE PLEASURE by Elizabeth Coldwell © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
GAUGE by Sommer Marsden © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
LET ME DEMONSTRATE by Lynn Lake © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
SEDUCING YOUR PEN FRIEND by Dominique James © 2012. First appeared in Lesbian Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.
CONTENTS
BEWARE GREEKS BARING [sic] GIFTS by Vav Garnek
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE by Olivia London
MEN! by Dominique James
INSTRUCTION by Courtney James
GOING SOLO by Alex Severn
COMING IN THREES by R. Mary Esade
ELEVATOR ECSTASY by Julia Jones
POMEGRANATES by Olivia London
MISS LAWRENCE by Alex Severn
THE FULL GYM EXPERIENCE by Lynn Lake
THE INNER CIRCLE by Lucy Felthouse
DRAGON by Lucinda Coombes
BOTTOM PERFORMER by Lynn Lake
LADIES WHO LUNCH by Catherine Lundhoff
THE LEGACY OF LEG WARMERS by R. Mary Esade
SWEET DISCIPLINE by Jay Lawrence
ROLE-PLAY REVERSAL by Chris Westlake
HOLY MATRIMONY by Chloe Ramsay
WOMEN’S TOP FANTASIES by Dominique James
SERVING SARA by Angel Propps
SHY GIRL by Kannan Feng
THE CHASE by Chris Westlake
FIRST NIGHT ON A WATERBED by Giselle Renarde
HEN DAY by Eva Hore
KIDNAP LOVER by Dominque James
SEX SHOP DEAL OF THE DAY by Chris Westlake
MUSE by Maggie Morton
READING BETWEEN THE THIGHS by Chris Westlake
MOTEL HUSTLE by Lynn Lake
SHUSH by Kannan Feng
BLACKOUT by Giselle Renarde
A FIST FULL OF FUN by Dominique James
ADDICTED TO LUST by Chris Westlake
HAIR TODAY, COME TOMORROW by Dominique James
TISHA AND NARINE’S AFTER-HOURS FETISH PARTY by Giselle Renarde
THE GO-TO GIRL by Courtney James
FORBIDDEN TOUCHES by Chris Westlake
PAINT IT RED by Kannan Feng
CORE PLEASURE by Elizabeth Coldwell
GAUGE by Sommer Marsden
LET ME DEMONSTRATE by Lynn Lake
SEDUCING YOUR PEN FRIEND by Dominique James
BEWARE GREEKS BARING [sic] GIFTS
Vav Garnek
Ancient Greece had fascinated Helen Marshall for as long as she could remember. So when she got a decent Christmas bonus and decided to book her summer holiday there was only ever going to be one destination.
She managed to find what looked to be a halfway decent hotel at a very reasonable price at Glyfada on the outskirts of Athens for a week at the end of May, together with an EasyJet flight from Stansted airport.
The journey was completely uneventful except that she couldn’t help but notice the exceptionally good-looking “trolley dolly” who squeezed past her in the aisle on one occasion. She was taller than Helen, around five foot ten, dark but with piercing blue eyes and definitely “have-some” in an intriguingly Mediterranean way. Helen guessed she was about her own age, twenty-six or twenty-seven, and wondered, idly, what she might be like in the sack and if she’d be up for a little holiday romance if the opportunity presented itself. Helen was currently between “squeezes”, in fact it was nearly nine months since anyone had even opened the sack . . . except herself . . . and part of the reason for choosing Greece was the possibility of some sea, sun . . . and sex.
Athens airport was hot, crowded, noisy and dirty . . . as usual. A coach eventually appeared and about thirty people from Helen’s flight got on. To her surprise this included the trolley dolly and she found the young woman sat in the seat across from her own. They exchanged pleasantries: moaned about the heat and the age of the coach as it rattled its way to Glyfada and, during the course of the journey, they discovered they would be sharing the same hotel. The young woman told Helen that her name was Zoe – short for something completely unpronounceable in Greek. She was first-generation English, born in London to Greek parents, but also loved her native land: for its historic past rather than its touristy present. Zoe explained that she had a long weekend stopover before her return flight to England. She said that she knew her way around Athens fairly well and that she was intending to explore some of the more off-the-beaten-track – and therefore less commercial – temples. Helen was rather charmed when Zoe suggested, almost shyly, that she wouldn’t mind some company: “but only if that’s all right by you”.
After they had checked in at the hotel, Helen didn’t see Zoe for the rest of that day – and to be honest she was blissfully happy doing her own thing – but caught up with her after breakfast the following morning as she was unwinding by the hotel pool.
“What’s that you’re reading?” she asked.
Zoe explained that it was a Greek book on ancient temples in the area: “There’s a particularly good one dedicated to Aphrodite. It’s about an hour’s drive from here and I’m planning to hire a car later and go and have a look at it this afternoon.”
Remembering Zoe’s earlier offer, Helen asked, “Would you really mind if I tag along? I promise I won’t get in the way and I’ll go halves with you on the car.”
Zoe laughed and agreed, but Helen had still been more than half surprised when Zoe had appeared in the lobby, on time, just after lunch, dangling the key almost suggestively from one finger. Helen also couldn’t help noticing that Zoe looked “hot”, dressed in crisp white linen shorts – sheer enough to suggest the outline of a ludicrously small white thong – a tight neon-yellow top and sparkly gladiator sandals.
The drive was long and hot and took nearer two hours than one. The temple was well away from modern
civilization, reached by a rutted track and at the end of a narrow ravine. It was in surprisingly good condition, with most of the roof intact, and cool and dim inside, out of the heat of the sun. With a little shiver Helen realized she could almost feel – rather than hear – the faintest of hums as you sometimes can in ancient buildings in hot climates.
Zoe said she was going outside to take some pictures and Helen walked to the back of the temple, where the domestic quarters began. Noticing a large stone slab, shaped almost like a throne, she sat for a minute enjoying the solitude . . . and let her eyelids close.
“My lady! My lady! Wake up, please, it’s time for the trial.”
Someone was shaking her by the shoulder. Helen opened her eyes and found herself staring at a young Greek woman dressed in ancient costume.
Helen stood and realized she too was now wearing a simple shift-dress of diaphanous white silk, held together with a golden belt. With a jolt she realized she wasn’t wearing anything else. She also appeared to be slightly taller than her usual five foot three, definitely more . . . well . . . voluptuous, her long light-brown hair seemed thicker, more lustrous and was piled up in some sort of chignon.
The woman led her back through to the main temple. It was miraculously restored to its former glory and lit by flaming torches. Standing in a rough semicircle were perhaps thirty women, all dressed as her companion and softly chanting: “Hail, Aphrodite. Hail, Aphrodite.” Within the semicircle stood two young women. The first seemed to be aged about nineteen and was disheveled, scratched and crying. The second was Zoe. She looked a veritable giantess amongst the other acolytes, taller even than her five foot ten and leaner. She was clad in a dirty sackcloth shift with a heavy iron collar locked around her slender neck. But Helen would have recognized those blue eyes – strikingly set in that swarthy face – anyway, even if they contained not a flicker of recognition.
“Daphne, a vestal virgin of the Temple of Aphrodite, alleges that Zoe – a common slave girl – forced herself upon her in the temple gardens,” intoned the priestess.
“And what say you?” asked Aphrodite/Helen, her voice soft but icy.