Join the Dots… Beauty and the Beast
From Blushes 68 ‘OK.’ And then after a little hesitation, ‘Nothing special.’ That was Stacey’s reply to Mark’s routine query how her day had been. He didn’t seem to notice the hesitation, or at least attach any significance to it. But Stacey’s day couldn’t be honestly described as nothing special. Not when a complete stranger has that morning in the town centre asked you if you would like a film test. And you have somehow said yes. And have got an appointment in two days’ time. To take some pictures. So Stacey’s answer wasn’t exactly an honest one. In effect it was a lie. A little white lie? She should tell Mark of course — but what would that mean? He would probably be angry, tell her she was a fool to listen to such a story. Tell her probably… that the stranger was just trying to get into her knickers. Mark would say something coarse and basic like that. And of course he would forbid her to...