DESERVING RUTH by Mike Kimera, © 2002 by Mike Kimera. First appeared on the EROTIC READERS AND WRITERS ASSOCIATION website. Reprinted by permission of the author.

CAT by Anya Wassenberg, © 2002 by Anya Wassenberg. First appeared in GRUNT AND GROAN. Reprinted by permission of the author.

IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY by Cole Riley, © 2002 by Cole Riley. First appeared in CLEAN SHEETS. Reprinted by permission of the author.

GOING OUT WITH ANGELA by David Surface, © 2002 by David Surface. First appeared in SLOW TRAINS. Reprinted by permission of the author.

DIVING INTO OCEANS OF AIR by Renée M. Charles, © 2002 by Renée M. Charles. First appeared in MIND AND BODY. Reprinted by permission of the author.

THE WATER HOLE by Michèle Larue, © 2003 by Michèle Larue. First appeared in France as JE D’O. Reprinted by permission of the author.

THE ADVENTURE OF THOMAS THE ROCK STAR IN THE COURT OF THE QUEEN OF FAERY by John Grant, © 2003 by John Grant. Reprinted by permission of the author.

SAN SEBASTIAN by Justine Dubois, © 2002 by Justine Dubois. First appeared in THE EROTIC REVIEW. Reprinted by permission of the author.

WANTING THAT MAN by Karen Taylor, © 2002 by Karen Taylor. First appeared in BEST BISEXUAL EROTICA. Reprinted by permission of the author.

LA DÉESSE TERRE by Madeleine Oh, © 2002 by Madeleine Oh. First appeared in WICKED WORDS 6. Reprinted by permission of the author.

TO REMEMBER YOU BY by Sacchi Green, © 2002 by Sacchi Green. First appeared in SHAMELESS. Reprinted by permission of the author.

DEATH ON DENIAL by O’Neil De Noux, © 2002 by O’Neil De Noux. First appeared in FRESH BLOOD: DARK DESIRE. Reprinted by permission of the author.

THE SWEATER by Tara Alton, © 2002 by Tara Alton. First appeared in SCARLET LETTERS. Reprinted by permission of the author.

TRYING IT ON by Jennifer Footman, © 2002 by Jennifer Footman. First appeared in FOR WOMEN. Reprinted by permission of the author.