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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 Erotic Stories

  Edited by

  Barbara Cardy

  Constable & Robinson Ltd.

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  First published in the UK by Robinson,

  an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2013

  Copyright © Barbara Cardy, 2012

  (unless otherwise stated)

  The right of Barbara Cardy to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

  All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

  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.

  A copy of the British Library Cataloguing in

  Publication Data is available from the British Library

  ISBN: 978-1-47210-965-1 (ebook)

  Contents

  Erotica Volume 1

  The Morning After by Jude Mason

  Flying Solo by Elizabeth Coldwell

  The Cowboy Way by Ralph Greco Jr

  Party Favors by Lynn Lake

  Erotica Volume 2

  Over the Water by Gary Philpott

  And A-Mommying We Go by Ralph Greco Jr

  Stop! by Rowan K.

  You Can Leave Your Socks On by Sommer Marsden

  Erotica Volume 3

  The Black Velvet Band by Vav Garnek

  Party Piece by P. J. Rosier

  On Impulse by Brian Powell

  “Pucked” by Erin O’Riordan

  Erotica Volume 4

  Fun With the Flying Twins by Belinda Wolf

  My Wife, My Whore by Clarice Clique

  Suzanna by Robert Newman

  Breaking the Rules by Olivia London

  Erotica Volume 5

  The Farmer’s Niece by Nicky B

  Something I Did Right by Rowan K

  Hotel Games by Gary Philpott

  We Say She’s My Mother by Belinda Wolf

  Erotica Volume 6

  Supporting the Arts by Gary Philpott

  Ice Breaker by Landon Dixon

  Attention Grabber by Lynn Lake

  The Aroma of Worked Wood by Geoff Chaucer

  Erotica Volume 7

  The Vampire’s Wife by Sara-Jane Fox

  What My Baby Likes by Sommer Marsden

  Very Candid Camera by Alex Severn

  Business & Pleasure by Vav Garnek

  Erotica Volume 8

  Business As Usual by Dita Darker

  Erotic Accounting by Kay Jaybee

  The Necklace by J. T. Seate

  Erotica Volume 9

  The Mistake by Gary Philpott

  Playing Chicken by Ralph Greco Jr

  A Sticky Wicket by J.T. Seate

  Erotica Volume 10

  Found Objects by Olivia London

  The Stolen Key by J.T.Seate

  Ballet De Paris by Geoff Chaucer

  Erotica Volume 11

  Voyeurs Delight by Gary Philpott

  Window-Shopping by Brian Crawford

  Taking Control by Chris Westlake

  Erotica Volume 12

  Light Refreshment by Dita Darker

  Gertrude by M. Christian

  The Big Reveal by Gisellerenarde

  Acknowledgements

  THE MORNING AFTER by Jude Mason © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  FLYING SOLO by Elizabeth Coldwell © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE COWBOY WAY by Ralph Greco Jr © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  PARTY FAVOURS by Lynn Lake © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 1, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  OVER THE WATER by Gary Philpot © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  AND A-MOMMYING WE GO by Ralph Greco Jr © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  STOP! by Rowan K. © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR SOCKS ON by Sommer Marsden © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 2, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE BLACK VELVET BAND by Vav Garnek © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  PARTY PIECE by P. J. Rosier © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  ON IMPULSE by Brian Powell © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  “PUCKED” by Erin O’Riordan © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 3, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  FUN WITH THE FLYING TWINS by Belinda Wolf © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  MY WIFE, MY WHORE by Clarice Clique © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author
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  SUZANNA by Robert Newman © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  BREAKING THE RULES by Olivia London © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 4, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE FARMER’S NIECE by Nicky B © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  SOMETHING I DID RIGHT by Rowan K © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  HOTEL GAMES by Gary Philpott © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  WE SAY SHE’S MY MOTHER by Belinda Wolf © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 5, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  SUPPORTING THE ARTS by Gary Philpott © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  ICE BREAKER by Landon Dixon © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  ATTENTION GRABBER by Lynn Lake © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE AROMA OF WORKED WOOD by Geoff Chaucer © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 6, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE VAMPIRE’S WIFE by Sara-Jane Fox © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  WHAT MY BABY LIKES by Sommer Marsden © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  VERY CANDID CAMERA by Alex Severn © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  BUSINESS & PLEASURE by Vav Garnek © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 7, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  BUSINESS AS USUAL by Dita Darker © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 8, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  EROTIC ACCOUNTING by Kay Jaybee © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 8, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE NECKLACE by J. T. Seate © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 8, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE MISTAKE by Gary Philpott © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  PLAYING CHICKEN by Ralph Greco Jr © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  A STICKY WICKET by J. T. Seate © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 9, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  FOUND OBJECTS by Olivia London © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE STOLEN KEY by J. T. Searle © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  BALLET DE PARIS by Geoff Chaucer © 2011. First appeared in Erotica Volume 10, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2011). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  VOYEURS DELIGHT by Gary Philpott © 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  WINDOW-SHOPPING by Brian Crawford © 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  TAKING CONTROL by Chris Westlake © 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 11, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  LIGHT REFRESHMENT by Dita Darker © 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  GERTRUDE by M. Christian 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  THE BIG REVEAL by Giselle Renarde 2012. First appeared in Erotica Volume 12, edited by Barbara Cardy (Robinson, 2012). Reprinted here by permission of the author.

  EROTICA

  Volume 1

  Edited by

  Barbara Cardy

  THE MORNING AFTER

  Jude Mason

  “Nathan, come into my office, please.” The voice on the speakerphone sounded calm, as usual. Without thinking, Nathan Steele grabbed his notepad and headed across the luxuriously thick carpeting toward the office.

  He knew he looked more like an athlete than a desk jockey. He worked hard at his local gym to perfect the lean muscular build that seemed to attract the kind of women he was interested in. The dark hair grazing the white collar of his shirt didn’t hurt either, nor did the too tight, charcoal slacks hugging his thighs and ass.

  He was smiling when he pushed the door open. Peeking in, he asked, “You wanted me, Ms Harden?”

  Across the dark-paneled room, Rebecca Harden sat at her large oak desk. She’d pulled her chestnut-brown hair back into a twist, leaving her long, slender throat bare. She was doe-eyed and had lush ruby lips that he fantasized about at every opportunity. Blessed with more curves than any one woman had a right to, her dark-burgundy suit hugged her figure seductively. Looking up from a paper-filled folder, she nodded. “Yes, come in and sit down. We’ve got something to discuss.” Her voice had taken on a different tone, stern and cold.

  Nathan entered, wondering what had brought on the sour mood. The day had gone well; appointments on time, one of the major contracts she’d been worrying about had been signed not half an hour ago. He couldn’t, for the life of him, think of any reason why she’d be upset. He frowned, and went to the straight-backed wooden chair, where he sat facing her. Folding his hands in his lap, notepad gripped tightly, he waited patiently for her to explain.

  It didn’t take long.

  “It seems you’ve taken up a little hobby that might get you in trouble,” she said in a frosty voice. From the folder in front of her, she took out several snapshots and tossed them on the desk. They scattered across the dark, well-polished surface and landed on the floor at his feet.

  He looked down and his heart slammed into his throat. Four pictures lay on the plush burgundy carpet. All of them were of him. Each showed him almost naked, at her desk. He’d never forget when it had happened. He’d never dreamed anyone would find out.

  That particular evening he’d got drunk, and whatever inhibitions or internal censor he’d ever had evaporated, letting his secret desire for her come to the surface. Looking at the pictures, he cringed. Surface, he thought, they’d fucking blossomed. There he was, in all his masculine glory, abusing himself. He recalled staggering into the office and clearing her desk with one drunken swipe of his arm. At first he’d planned to masturbate across it then clean up and leave. Stupid, yes, but not as stupid as what he’d actually done. He’d gone much further than that, and the evidence was right in front of him.

  He’d decided to search her drawers. He couldn’t remember why, but it had obviously seemed like a good idea at the time. It wasn’t. He’d found her vibrator and used it on himself.

  He didn’t know there were cameras in the office. Not until that very moment. And all he wanted at that moment was for a hole to appear so he could die and collapse into it.

  He sat blinking, trembling, ashamed of what he’d done, terrified of what she
was going to do about it now that she’d found out. Would he lose his job? Worse, would she press charges? He’d broken several laws that he could think of, trespassing possibly the least outrageous. He could theoretically wind up in jail, or worse.

  “You have an explanation for this?” Her interruption was almost appreciated. His thoughts and fears ran rampant, terrifying him. He looked up at her. Arms crossed under her ample breasts, she peered at him over the bridge of her nose. Her cheeks seemed more flushed than usual, but he assumed that was because she was angry.

  “Ma’am . . .” Nathan began but stopped, unable to justify his behavior and knowing there wasn’t a thing he could possibly say to extricate himself from whatever hell she planned for him. His prick chose that instant to pulse, to swell beneath his clasped hands. Embarrassed, he shifted the notepad, hiding it as well as he could and prayed it would subside.

  “Ma’am, what?” she asked, unaware of his dilemma, and going on before he had any hope of gathering his wits. “You came into my office, without my consent, and rifled through my belongings. Then you took it upon yourself to use my personal property to satisfy your perverted sexual desires. Does that about cover it?”

  Face scorching, he stammered, “Y-yes, ma’am. I’m so sorry.” Taking a deep breath, he tried to compose himself, failed miserably, but continued in a desperate attempt to extricate himself somehow. “I don’t know what came over me. I’ve never done anything like that before.” Frantic, afraid he’d lose everything he’d worked so hard to achieve, he babbled on. “It’ll never happen again. I’ll do anything you say, just don’t fire me, don’t tell the police. Anything . . . please.”

  She let him dig his own hole for a few minutes, seemed to enjoy making him squirm and having him at her mercy. Leaning back in her chair, she dropped her hands into her lap. Finally, she slammed one of her hands on the desktop. “Shut up,” she snapped.

  Instantly, he clamped his mouth closed.

  Her ice-blue eyes sparkled and the corners of her mouth lifted in the parody of a smile. “Strip.”

  “Ma’am?” Had he heard her correctly?