by Alice_Nicol
'I didn't realise I'd picked up a smart-fucking-aleck!'
Great line and a very enjoyable jaunt for Eleanor before (presumably) she uses her persuasive powers to convince Kate to seal the deal.
Enjoyed how you shaped this piece. Hint of anxiousness, even timidity combined with anticipation around the Kate (already an imbalance to be explored) followed by Eleanor’s evening with Justine — loved how you built the tension from uncertainty to intense sex sustained throughout — outrageously erotic but never gratuitous. The emergence of the younger woman fascinating. Near closing exchange over Proust — so you as a writer. Eleanor is so enigmatic while transparent all in a very interesting/intriguing way.
A beautifully told episode in what is an enthralling tale of sex and the moder woman! I wait in trembling expectation for the denouement, Alice.
So sweet to see another young Aidra rising through the ranks, totally open to the opportunity and how to express her passion for another woman, being creative as needed. I love how you extended the "Intimacy" series into "Eleanor['s]" further adventures. Justine's unabashed embracing of the needs of the moment and her determined efforts to bring pleasure to Eleanor are exquisite. Put the "older woman" in her place, but do so with emerging expertise and sensitivity. Beautiful. I could see Justine having her own series of growth adventures. Well done, but on to the next chapter. :-0