Dreamtime Sensuality
by David Russell
Many a dream can be realised with a little forethought
The characters in this quartet of stories are intelligent, sensitive and
literary. They are also supremely voyeuristic and open-minded. Their
intelligence is counterbalanced by inhibitions, which they can only lose by
premeditated seduction scenarios, which relate intimately to their
professional, creative and cultural lives. The great effort each couple puts
into arranging a scenario seems to enhance the quality of the experience. A
great source of inspiration for this and other works has been the novel The
Girl Beneath the Lion by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Excerpt:
She handed him a volume of the collected poems of John
Donne. “Now, I think you know which one I want you to read me. Hmm…while we’ve
been working together, I bet you’ve had some reveries of me undressing, you
undressing me.”
“I have to admit that is so and I know which poem you mean,
it’s Elegy Nineteen—To His Mistress Going to Bed.
“We really are on the same wavelength darling. I had learned
of that poem as a young girl, with a desperate desire one day to enact it.
Every word of it struck home as I disrobed alone, for years I yearned for that
lovely partner to give me those instructions live.”
Ferdinand beamed, then quoted from near the end of the poem
referring to the poet’s nakedness at the beginning of the action. Then he
proceeded to read, with his lovely, hypnotic voice.
He really made Hecate’s girdle feel like Saturn’s rings As
she undid her sash and cast it down, she felt her abdomen was bathed in
heavenly light, visible only to spiritual eyes.
The request to remove her ‘breastplate’ gave her an etheric
shudder. Taking off the brooch at the top of her dress felt like casting away a
shield, affirming that strife and combat had been replaced by love.
In response to the exhortation to unlace, she felt
deliciously nervous as her fingers twitched on her zips and buttons.
As the gown went off following the next command, Hecate felt
she had emerged from a perennial cocoon, that she was the sun liberated from
the constricting veils of night.
As for a ‘coronet’, Hecate was only wearing a slide, but
removing it certainly helped her locks flow freely.
It was great to
feel liberated from footwear; earlier on her high heels had felt so sexy. But
now her stockinged feet tingled with electric desire.
With her underwear, admittedly she found nylon, calico and
silk sexier than linen, but the word, so sensually uttered, really relevant.
The full-frontal revelation was more meaningful as neither
of them was naturists, so they were shielded against any anticlimax.
“Hello, Aphrodite,” said Ferdinand
“Hello, Adonis,” she replied.
Their love was so sweet, so strong, yet so tender, it almost
felt as if their gender boundaries were melting with their climax, which
occurred three times.
(from story No 2, The Heroine and the Author)
Seductive Semaphore: Fashion Designer Bethesda and journalist Hector live opposite each other, with windows facing. They make initial contact through visible, provocative gestures. Soon afterwards, they get direct contact when Hector assists Bethesda with her folio. She invites him round to model for some of her fashion creations, and proceeds to seduce him. The seduction continues with a ritual visit to a sports centre, and then to a beach. They leave it open as to whether their relationship could ever become long-term.
The Heroine and the Author: Dreamer Hecate discovers she has a terminal illness. She wants to make the most of the time she has left by being celebrated in literature as a charismatic, legendary figure. She meets Ferdinand, a ghost writer, who is happy to undertake this massive project with her. In the process, She gets an idea of his physique through jogging and the fitness centre. Then there is a seduction scene inspired by the literary models of Sappho and Donne. Being ‘open-minded’, they make a pact for each one to go and have a sexual adventure – his hetero, hers lesbian. Their relationship is enhanced by this extra dimension.
Dreamtime Sensuality: Romana, highly literary and highly inhibited, goes to an exotic island location. She deeply desires a passionate encounter. At the Pension where she stays, she meets Stefano, who fulfils her requirements exactly. The proprietress of the Pension picks up on Romona’s shyness, and gives her reassurance, including some practice in the art of kissing. Romona orchestrates an elaborate beach seduction scenario, and they are both fulfilled. They never meet again, but their exchange of emails and text messages goes on indefinitely.
Dancing with Danger: Verona is a Scriptwriter and Gareth an archaeologist. They both have ‘retreats’ near the coast, and discover their common interests. Verona contrives a half-seduction on a deserted beach, wearing 18th century retro gear – related to their common interests. After some further encounters, they give each other a ‘dare’ to go and have a really risky encounter with someone really dodgy. Gareth finds a young woman on the run. Verona has a rapturous encounter with someone who gets hauled in by the police, suspected of terrorism. She uses her charm on the interrogating police officer to extricate herself. So Verona and Gareth both meet up again, to tell their respective tales.
Author Bio:
b. 1940. Resident in the UK. Writer of poetry, literary
criticism, speculative fiction and romance. Main poetry collection Prickling
Counterpoints (1998); poems published in online International Times. Main
speculative works High Wired On (2002); Rock Bottom (2005). Translation of
Spanish epic La Araucana, Amazon 2013. Romances: Self’s Blossom; Explorations; Further
Explorations; Therapy Rapture; Darlene, An Ecstatic Rendezvous (all pub Extasy
(Devine Destinies). Singer-songwriter/guitarist. Main CD albums Bacteria
Shrapnel and Kaleidoscope Concentrate. Many tracks on You Tube, under ‘Dave
Russell’
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