Bestselling thriller writer Lee Child is credited as saying that instead of writing what you know, try writing what you feel. When it comes to erotica, this is excellent advice. We may not have done all the things we describe in our stories, but we have all experienced a range of emotions, have all felt that frisson of attraction, that surge of desire. And we have all fantasised.
Often, this can start for me by
focussing on erogenous zones, those special places that are unique to each of
us, but universally recognised. I love
to be touched on my neck. This can be the
lingering of hungry lips, the gentle brushing of fingertips, or the feel of my
lover’s breath. For some people, just a glimpse of the body part that
stimulates them can be a turn on, so describing this can be a way to connect
with a reader, creating a shared experience – a virtual erotic union. Sometimes
the physical sensation of touch itself is enough and can be disembodied from
the giver. On other occasions, we need
an image, so we can visualise the giver to make the fantasy more real and sensual.
Whether it is someone we know or a sexy fictional stranger, we have to paint a
picture.
When you first meet someone, what
do you notice before anything else? Is
it their mouth? Their smile? Their
body? Personally, it’s usually their
voice that I notice most, preferably deep and rich, and then their hands, which
can be incredibly erotic, since these are one of the instruments of
pleasure-giving that you hope might be used on you. It is their potential for
sexual arousal and satisfaction that generates the turn-on for me.
In this extract from my story SecondHelpings, Alys
becomes distracted when she notices that her host has the most beautiful eyes……
At the circular glass
dining table, I was sandwiched between my annoying boyfriend and his much more
sophisticated Dad, whose body brushed against mine several times during the
meal. I half-expected to feel his hand find its way between my thighs and when,
disappointingly, that did not happen, I was tempted to accidentally stroke my
ankle against his leg. But instead, I decided to be a model dinner guest and
listened politely as Mrs Elliot talked about her hectic week and her most
recent client, who she described as short tempered and moody, at which point
Jay chipped in with, ‘Sounds like Shannon when it’s her time of the month.’ He
was clearly determined to win the Prick of the Year Award tonight. I glared, my
face reddening. But he continued being annoying, oblivious to the effect on me
– or his parents. By the time we had finished the strawberry cheesecake
dessert, I was ready to leave so I could kill him.
When Mr Elliot
retreated to the kitchen to make coffee, I hastily offered to help. ‘Looks like
Jay is pissing you off,’ he said, clearly amused and I noticed he had rather
beautiful eyes, the colour of a summer Mediterranean sea.
‘Just a bit,’ I
replied, hunting for the cups and saucers.
‘Up there,’ he said,
pointing to a high cupboard above the sink. I’m not the tallest person in the
world and even in my high heels I had to reach up to get them. As I did, I was
aware that my dress was riding dangerously up my thighs, almost revealing my
lace thong. When I turned, juggling cups
in one hand and saucers in the other, Mr Elliot was staring at me, his eyes
barely disguising the fact that he had been getting a good look.
‘Why don’t you put
that down,’ he suggested, gesturing to the gold-rimmed china crockery. The next thing I knew, he
was standing in front of me, his hands around my waist, pulling me towards him.
The hard bulge pushing against my groin already had my clit tingling in
anticipation. I was still hungry.
‘We shouldn’t be
doing this,’ I protested, making a half-hearted effort to push him away.
‘Why not?’ he
replied, his hands sliding down, caressing my bum, while his mouth found my
neck, giving me an exquisite little nip behind my ear. ‘I’ve wanted to do this
all evening.’
‘Me too,’ I groaned,
grabbing his neck and kissing him roughly, our tongues exploring. Wrapping my
arms around him, I pushed my breasts against his broad chest, my nipples
already hard. As he rolled my tight dress up to my waist, slowly unsheathing
me, I thought, ‘What if someone comes in?
What if Jay sees us?’ but it didn’t stop me. In fact, it made me feel
even more turned on. I just wanted to eat him alive…..
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Surely everyone deserves a second chance? Second Helpings: Three sexy stories. Quirky,
romantic erotica with a twist.
Words and Actions
Alys’s drunken one night stand with an ex-boyfriend puts her relationship with her beloved partner Lee in jeopardy, leaving her desperate to put things right. On the way to a party, their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere on a dark and stormy night and Lee’s unexpected behaviour is both surprising and arousing….
Two Hearts
Lucy knows deep down that her passionate affair with married businessman Callum is going nowhere, but when he suggests an erotic encounter in a graveyard, what happens next leads Lucy to a sexy stranger who may be the one to find her heart.
Second Helpings
Shannon and Jay’s sex life has taken a nose dive so Shannon decides it’s time to spice things up. But an invitation to dinner with Jay’s sophisticated parents leads to an evening full of raunchy surprises – and a life changing decision.
Words and Actions
Alys’s drunken one night stand with an ex-boyfriend puts her relationship with her beloved partner Lee in jeopardy, leaving her desperate to put things right. On the way to a party, their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere on a dark and stormy night and Lee’s unexpected behaviour is both surprising and arousing….
Two Hearts
Lucy knows deep down that her passionate affair with married businessman Callum is going nowhere, but when he suggests an erotic encounter in a graveyard, what happens next leads Lucy to a sexy stranger who may be the one to find her heart.
Second Helpings
Shannon and Jay’s sex life has taken a nose dive so Shannon decides it’s time to spice things up. But an invitation to dinner with Jay’s sophisticated parents leads to an evening full of raunchy surprises – and a life changing decision.
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