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Chapter 3 – Actions have consequences

After watching Jake walk away, Ben spent the next few days doing a lot of soul searching, things had been so crazy recently he had almost forgotten that he wasn't actually a girl called Bunny. He was Ben Quinn, and he had plans, plans to travel the world, and esca...

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Wednesday afternoon in the office.

“So, where is he taking you tonight”? Irina asked Ben as she was unpacking the salads they were about to eat for lunch.

“I’m still not sure”, Ben replied, taking a salad from Irina between his long red nailed fingers before looking down at the low-calorie meal.

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Chapter 2 – Haunted by the past

With his heart still thumping in his chest, and the exuberant chants of the away fan ringing in his ears, Dejan punched the air in celebration, he felt on top of the world, and if he was able, he would have jumped for joy.

Having congratulated his team and sent th...

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Chapter 2 - A lamb to the slaughter

“So, are you going to tell me what happened, last night”? Irina asked Ben as they went through their morning aerobics routine together.

Ben looked up, “there’s nothing to tell”, he quickly replied before looking away.

“Oh, come on, Bunny, you c...

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Returning from the kitchen holding two cans of coke, Jake handed one to Ben before sitting down on the sofa next to him.

His can hissed as he pulled on the ring pull before bringing it to his lips. The sugary liquid felt refreshing as he poured it down his throat, glugging down half the can before looking over at Ben wh...

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Chapter 1 – A new beginning

“Good evening, Coach”.

“Good evening”, Dejan replied cheerfully as he strolled by one of the groundsmen.

Breathing in deeply, Dejan Kolorov, known to most people simple as Coach or the coach, inhaled the fresh, sweet-smelling air, filling his lungs and s...

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Chapter 1 – Babe, what’s the plan?

Having completed another lap of his living room, Jake stopped once more looking out at the street. A week had passed since the infamous dinner, and having hardly slept a wink since, his head felt foggy, and his thoughts were muddled.

The last week had been a ...

Book - People don’t take trips, trips take people - Antoine's tale

This one turned out to be the longest story I've ever written.

31 Chapters, 79 images, and just over 46,000 words

Enjoy xoxo

Book - The cold war - book one

I will start working on part two shortly after taking a few days rest.

xoxo

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When he received the call from Ben, Jake had felt relieved. After hanging out a few times, and having fun, their last meeting had ended on a bit of an awkward note.

Over the course of the evening, things had seemed to have morphed from two friends spending time together to what felt like to Jake something else and it ex...

People don’t take trips, trips take people - Antoine - The Milan years

Hi all,

I hope you enjoyed this spin-off story.  I may one day return to the story if I can think of an interesting plot twist but for now here are some pictures of Antoinette's years in Milan,

Over the weekend, when I get a chance, I'll make and upload a pdf version of the whole story.

Next week, I'll ...

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Chapter 11 - His date with the devil

“Am I really doing this”? Ben thought to himself, not for the first time that day.

Having spent the last few hours getting ready for his, so-called date, Ben had stepped outside to get some air. He now stood dressed to the nines, staring out over the sprawl...

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2 months later

With the familiar sound of high heels clicking along on the stone paving below, Antoinette strutted through one of the central squares of Milan, thinking about how much life had changed in the last six months.

(See image 58)

The slightly shy, introverted man, known as Antoine, who had struggle...

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With his mouth hanging half-open, Ben looked up at the giant Russian man towering over him even in his six-inch platform pumps, “err… Danila! Hi, what are you doing here”?

Danila smiled, “I came to see you beautiful, can I come in”? He said stepping forward, not waiting for a reply forcing Ben to step to one s...

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Chapter 10 little miss popular

Walking into the kitchen the next morning, Ben could sense something was wrong as Elena and Irina who had been chatting away suddenly stopped to look at him, “Bunny, please sit down”, Elena announced.

Pulling up a chair, Ben joined the two women at the kitchen ta...

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As he exited the hotel into the busy New York street, Antoine shivered, the weather had really taken a turn over the last 24 hours, the warm pleasant weather they had been enjoying over the last few days now replaced with a dull-looking sky overhead, and a bitingly cold wind.

Looking down, Antoine grabbed the bottom of ...

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A few hours later, standing in an upstairs room of a rented out nightclub, Irina stood next to Ben feeling rather exposed in her own bunny costume,

Having reluctantly given up her coat, Irina was now regretting the choice of costume, it had seemed like such a funny idea when she'd first come up with the idea but having ...

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It was Antoine’s third day in New York City and having finally gotten over his jetlag, he was slowly starting to acclimatize to the more hectic pace of life. Finding it fascinating, in just how different it was to back home in Paris, everything in America seemed so much bigger, from the towering building looming overhead to...

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Chapter 09 Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run

A week later, Ben and Irina were sat in the living room of their apartment, discussing the event later that evening.

“Are you sure everything is ready for tonight”? Irina asked Ben for the third time that day.

“Yes, I’ve already told y...

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2 hours later, Ben exited the cab, he and Irina had just taken, outside their apartment building. Standing up he once again felt strangely off-balance, still not used to extra weight attached to his chest that seemed to jiggle about with every step he took on his high heeled feet.

“You’ve hardly said a word all day�...

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Antoine pinched himself, but he didn’t wake up, “Is this real”? he thought to himself, stood in the centre of Times Square, New York City, dressed in a mini skirt and high heels,  “surely stuff like this doesn’t happen outside of Hollywood movies”.

(See image 52)

Antoine had always wanted to trave...

Update

Hi all,

Just a quick update from me to let you all know about a few changes coming at the end of the month.

I’ve been thinking lately about how I can turn this, what is right now a tiring hobby, into some kind of stable monthly income, where I’ll have more time to write the stories I love to write, but be able...

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Chapter 08 – Getting into character

Having just completed his morning exercise routine and shower, Ben wandered into Irina’s room as he prepared himself for another day tottering around as Bunny. Now proficient enough to do his own makeup and dress himself, he no longer needed Irina's help but havin...

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It was a pleasant if not slightly breezy afternoon as Antoine and Fifi strolled slowly through a park not far from the store. The picturesque park was a place they often walked through on the way back to the store, its peaceful nature and tranquillity a safe haven away from the normally noisy city.

The scene that day wa...

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“I… I… came to see if you were alright, I mean, I haven’t heard from you in weeks”, said a stunned looking Jake, “dude, why are you dressed as a girl”?

“It’s a... a long story”, replied Ben in a shaky voice, looking around to see Elena and Irina staring on.

Not wanting to talk in front of the t...

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Chapter 07 When the past comes to visit

It was four thirty in the afternoon as Elena Volkova sat in her living room, sipping her chamomile tea, she had considered making herself something stronger to drink, but with it being a Thursday, she had decided to try and be good.

So far, it had been relax...

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In the weeks that followed, Antoine found himself spending more and more time with Fifi, at first it was almost a courtesy as he didn’t know how to refuse an invitation. Take last Tuesday, for example, where out of the blue, Fifi had approached him and invited him and Lily out for dinner that evening. Of course, he had agre...

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Irina leaned back on her chair and looked over at her stepbrother, looking so prim and proper in his smart office outfit. “perhaps he can be useful”, she thought to herself, “I mean, if he’s going to be following me about like a lost puppy, I might as well give him something to do”.

“как твой русс...

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There was a moment of silence in the room, as Antoine looked down at his flowery pink skirt, feeling a little nervous until suddenly the question he was waiting for was asked, “Antoine, where were you tonight”? Lily asked.

A million thoughts rushed through his head, he wanted to tell the truth but that would involve...

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Chapter 06 – The family business

As Ben followed Irina into the elevator, his darkly lined eyes fell upon the mirror on the wall. He had been accompanying Irina to the office for a week now dressed up as an office lady but that didn’t make it any less strange seeing his feminine looking image reflec...