Object

A dinner date with his girlfriend in San Francisco becomes something more than Nigel bargained for.

“Object” is a contemporary BDSM flash fiction erotica short.

Published by Viridium Press, 2025.
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Also available in Modern Shorts: A Contemporary Romance Collection:

Published by Viridium Press, 2019.
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A dinner date becomes something more than Nigel bargained for…

Nigel’s girlfriend Mandy asked him to join her for dinner at the most exclusive restaurant in San Francisco. But did he knock on the wrong door? Where’s Mandy? Why are the men unclothed? And will dinner ever be served?

“Object” is 1200 words of contemporary flash fiction BDSM erotica with romantic elements in which our hero/narrator Nigel is a really good sport.

Sexy fun includes: male bondage/submission, a crazy adventure in San Francisco, a sex club with leather, chains, and you know, that sort of thing, plus a dry English wit.
Tropes include: fish-out-of-water, cinnamon-roll hero

Modern Shorts Contemporary Romance

Short stories exploring the possibilities of love in this modern age.
An Academic Pursuit
Object
Silent Sky
Window Display
Orcas (Stories from the San Juan Islands)

“Object” older editions

The story first appeared in the anthology:
The Big Book of Submission, Volume 1: 69 Kinky Tales, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press, 2014.
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