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  Linda Alvarez is also the editor of the anthologies Dyke the Halls: Lesbian Erotic Christmas Tales (Circlet Press), which was a selection of both the Insight Out and Venus Erotic Book Clubs, and Best Date Ever: True Stories that Celebrate Lesbian Relationships (Alyson). Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Island Girls (Alyson). She lives in New York City.

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  Contents

  Acknowledgments

  Introduction

  Linda Alvarez

  Forgiveness

  Lacey Savage

  What If?

  Cheyenne Blue

  Lucky Pierre

  Carol Queen

  The Magnificent Threesome

  Elspeth Potter

  Blackberries

  Nalo Hopkinson

  Karen Leaves her Husband for the First Time

  Catherine Lundoff

  Our Friend in Alaska

  Olivia London

  In the Name Of …

  Isabelle Gray

  Remember This

  Shanna Germain

  Wives

  Kate Dominic

  The Minyan

  Lawrence Schimel

  Rebecca’s Place, 1978

  Susan St Aubin

  Take Me to Carnevale

  Maxim Jakubowski

  The Epicures

  Marilyn Jaye Lewis

  Darlene’s Dilemma

  Andrea Dale

  Flash Fire

  K.D. Grace

  One Last Fling

  Kristina Wright

  The Good Samaritan

  Dorianne

  The Twelve Fucking Princesses

  Kendra Wayne

  Those Daaaaaancing Feeeeeeet!

  Nick Mamatas

  Departures

  David Findlay

  The Queening Chair

  Kate Dominic

  Goldberg Variations

  Lisabet Sarai

  The Gift

  Saskia Walker

  More Than a Mouthful

  Rachel Kramer Bussel

  Gift Exchange

  Sommer Marsden

  Peace de Resistance

  Kris Cherita

  Wish Girls

  Matthew Addison

  The Spark

  Cecilia Tan

  Celtic Tongues

  Jacqueline Applebee

  Ivo

  Alana Noel

  Kimberle

  Achy Obejas

  Wild Rosesr />
  Mary Anne Mohanraj

  The Gift

  Lewis DeSimone

  Hot Springs

  Carol Queen

  Don’t Be Mad at Me

  Adriana V. López

  Author Biographies

  Acknowledgments

  “Forgiveness” © 2010 by Lacey Savage. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “What If?” © 2008 by Cheyenne Blue. First published in Best Women’s Erotica 2009, edited by Violet Blue, Cleis Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Lucky Pierre” © 2001 by Carol Queen. First published in Best Bisexual Erotica Vol. 2, edited by Bill Brent and Carol Queen, Black Books/Circlet Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Magnificent Threesome” © 2007 by Elspeth Potter. First published in Cowboy Lover: Erotic Stories of the Wild West, edited by Cecilia Tan and Lori Perkins, Thunder’s Mouth Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Blackberries” © 2005 by Nalo Hopkinson. First published in Wanderlust: Erotic Travel Tales, edited by Carol Taylor, Plume. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Karen Leaves her Husband for the First Time” © 2006 by Catherine Lundoff. First published in Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z, Volume 2, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Pretty Things Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Our Friend in Alaska” © 2010 by Olivia London. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “In the Name Of …” © 2010 by Isabelle Gray. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Remember This” © 2010 by Shanna Germain. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Wives” © 2009 by Kate Dominic. First published in Herotica 7, edited by Mary Sheiner. Down There Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Minyan” © 2000 by Lawrence Schimel. First published in Kosher Meat, edited by Lawrence Schimel, Sherman Asher. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Rebecca’s Place, 1978” © 2010 by Susan St Aubin. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Take Me to Carnevale” © 2010 by Maxim Jakubowski. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Epicures” © 2010 by Marilyn Jaye Lewis. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Darlene’s Dilemma” © 2010 by Andrea Dale. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Flash Fire” © 2010 by K.D. Grace. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “One Last Fling” © 2010 by Kristina Wright. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Good Samaritan” © 2010 by Dorianne. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Twelve Fucking Princesses” © 2010 by Kendra Wayne. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Those Daaaaaancing Feeeeeeet!” © 2010 by Nick Mamatas. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Departures” © 2010 by David Findlay. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Queening Chair” © 2007 by Kate Dominic. First published in She’s on Top, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Cleis Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Goldberg Variations” © 2010 by Lisabet Sarai. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Gift” © 2010 by Saskia Walker. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “More Than a Mouthful” © 2010 by Rachel Kramer Bussel. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Gift Exchange” © 2006 by Sommer Marsden. First published in Ruthie’s Club. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Peace de Resistance” © 2009 by Kris Cherita. First published in Wicked Pleasures, edited by Cecilia Tan, Ravenous Romance. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Wish Girls” © 2005 by Matthew Addison. First published in Fishnet. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Spark” © 2008 by Cecilia Tan. First published in Periphery: Erotic Lesbian Futures, edited by Lynne Jamneck, Lethe Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Celtic Tongues” © 2010 by Jacqueline Applebee. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Ivo” © 2009 by Alana Noel. First published in Oysters & Chocolate. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Kimberle” © 2009 by Achy Obejas. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Wild Roses” © 2002 by Mary Anne Mohanraj. First published in Ripe Fruit: Erotica for Well-Seasoned Lovers, edited by Marcy Sheiner, Cleis Press. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “The Gift” © 2010 by Lewis DeSimone. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Hot Spring” © 1996 by Carol Queen. First published in Coming Up: The World’s Best Erotica, edited by Michael Perkins, Richard Kasak. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  “Don’t Be Mad at Me” © 2007 by Adriana V. López. First published in Juicy Mangos, edited by Michelle Herrera Mulligan, Atria. Reprinted by permission of the Author.

  Introduction

  Whether or not we’ve ever actually had sex with more than one person at a time, I’d be very surprised if it’s not something just about everyone has fantasized about at some point. For many of us, I have no doubt that it’s a fantasy to which we return, in one variation or another, again and again.

  For me, the thrill lies in being the focus of so much attention – sexual attention – and, in the realm of make-believe at least, the more the merrier. Three is decidedly not a crowd, and nor is more.

  Unfortunately, the reality of these encounters seldom lives up to the fantasy. I think this is mostly because a sexual relationship between just two people is already sufficiently complicated, without the exponentially increasing complications brought by each additional lover. The chances of being with two or more other people and everyone being sexually attracted to each other, and in the mood for sex, are – let’s face it – generally very slim indeed.

  This book makes no claim to being a guide to how to “open up” your relationship, or otherwise engage in group sex. However, many of these stories may very well inspire you to try something similar – with your partner, if you have one (or partners, if you have two or more), or by finding a couple (or group) if you’re solo.

  These stories explore different variations of the ménage à trois and group sex in erotic fantasies from diverse writers – some male, some female – who conjure for us from their intimate imaginations almost every possible permutation of sex between more than two people. More than simply who is taking part, however, and what they are doing to each other, these writers explore, most importantly, why their characters are having sex.

  This anthology contains a greater number of longer stories than any other collection I have edited. Partly this is due to the sheer size of a Mammoth book, which allows for much greater scope than a standard collection printed with fewer pages to keep costs down. A Mammoth undoubtedly provides a much broader canvas on which longer stories, and more of them, can be told. More importantly, though, the dynamics in a relationship between three or more people are complex and demand space to be set out and fully explored.

  While I have chosen a few stories that are straightforward raunchy fantasies – sometimes we just need to get off, there and then – I have also selected some highly literary explorations of ménages à trois or group sex, which are emotionally insightful, beautiful and – sometimes – heartlessly cruel.

  Sometimes, in these tales, an additional partner is included in the context of a “traditional” relationship between two people – either as a one-off to act out a certain fantasy or celebrate a special moment, or as a more permanent arrangement.

  Sometimes the sex is spontaneous, a welcome surprise for those involved, who embrace the pleasure that’s offered to them; at other times it is premeditated, a gift offered by one or more people, or something planned and longed for.

  The stories come from a number of different sources: some were solicited from writers with whom I’ve worked before, or whose erotic writing I have read and admired; some were stories that I’d previously read and couldn’t forget; finally, so
me of the writers I’d invited to contribute recommended their own favourite stories, or writers. Even with quite so many pages to fill, there was no shortage of excellent material.

  Finally, I made a public call for submissions to fill the last few slots, hoping to be pleasantly surprised, both in terms of subject matter and fresh, new writers. And I was delighted by the material I received, even if I did have to sift through a lot of chaff to get at the few golden kernels that lurked in the pile – a metaphor, in a way, for the search for additional sex partners and the intense thrill of unanticipated pleasure which success can bring.

  These stories are fantasies. Sometimes, the fictional characters engage in behaviour that is unsafe in terms of sexually transmissible diseases. While I hope these stories turn you on, if you feel inspired to act out your own fantasies involving sex with multiple partners, I urge you to practise safer sex.

  For now, though, follow these writers along their many winding paths of erotic adventures with multiple partners, and allow your imagination to be beguiled.

  Linda Alvarez

  Forgiveness

  Lacey Savage

  “You want to fuck another man, don’t you?”

  My husband isn’t a great communicator. But whatever his faults – and he has many – I’ve never been able to accuse him of being anything less than direct.

  That night, he might as well have asked whether I remembered to drop off his dry-cleaning, or if I’d paid the gas bill before the date came due. His face remained smooth, unperturbed, marked only by the fine lines that had just recently started to appear at the corners of his eyes. He waited for my response with the kind of fathomless patience he’d exhibited when attempting to housebreak our puppy, Sam. Alas, Sam never took to peeing anywhere but in people’s shoes, so we gave him away less than a month after rescuing him from the shelter. Richard had expected an eager, panting creature desperate to please. What he got was a stubborn animal.

  Unfortunately for Sam, Richard already had one of those. And I was already housebroken.

  “Don’t be ridiculous.” I took a bite of my dry salad. In the booth behind me, a woman moaned after every bite of her fragrant lobster bisque.

  I swallowed the mouthful of tasteless lettuce and cursed the stupid diet I’d decided to follow a week earlier. Seven days of eating like a gazelle, and I was no closer to fitting into my never-worn little black size four dress than I’d been when I could happily devour chocolate sundaes with whipped cream.