Little Flashmarket 51. A Surprise for Pepper Pepper Winston was in her garden lying on a sun-lounger reading when the doorbell rang. She was wearing nothing more than a g-string that was just a tiny triangle of material and two straps, one round her waist and the other that snaked between the cheeks of her buttocks. Little Flashmarket was sweltering in a heatwave and Pepper was determined to get an all over tan. Deciding she was too under-dressed to answer the door, Pepper kept reading and then jumped with fright when a woman's voice called out, "Hello!" and Val Brock suddenly appeared, letting herself in by the side gate. "Oh, Val -- hi!" Pepper said, flustered at being half naked. "Let me just get -- ". She started to reach for a towel but Val took it gently but firmly from Peppers fingers, spread the towel out on the grass and sat down. "No need to cover up, darling," Val said, her eyes meeting Pepper's. "I saw your gorgeous boobs at the dinner dance, remember? That fabulous dress -- " A flush of embarrassment coloured Pepper's cheeks. " -- which, I've just found out, had more than a passing effect on my husband. . ." Pepper coloured even more as Val smiled sweetly at her and asked, "Has he buggered you since then, sweetheart?" "Oh no -- " Pepper exclaimed, but Val cut her off. "No? But my friend Marjorie says Mr Smith the pharmacist told her you'd bought three packs of K-Y this week alone?" "That was for -- " Pepper started to say and then stopped, speechless with surprise as Val stood up and slowly began to unbutton her blouse. "Don't lie, darling," Val said. "Come on, let's find a bed and make ourselves comfortable. Then you can tell me how nice it feels when my husband fucks that pretty asshole of yours. . ." * * * 52. Dr. Reede's Dilemma Dr. Gerald Reede looked guilty. Max Sutherland knew why, or thought he knew why: Gerry owed money. Gerry's thing was gambling, not sex. Placing bets on -- well, on anything: horses, dogs, pigeons, fox hunts, boxing, the length of time before a particular woman caught Tom Redman's attention -- anything. He had given up the latter bets, made with Max, because he always lost. Even a compulsive gambler needs some hope of winning. "The thing of it is. . ." began Gerry, and then he looked around and lowered his voice. "The thing is, there are drugs that...that make a woman compliant. That keep her from remembering what has happened." "Yes," said Max. There was, in fact, a market for such drugs, though it was not as big a market in this village as in others. "How much do you owe, Gerry?" Guileless Gerry named a figure. It was rather more than he could afford to pay back while working for the National Health. "The wagers were meant to fund my retirement. Do you think," he asked, "people would pay. . .?" "You'd sell these drugs?" "No! No, of course not. That would be unethical. There might be complications, interactions with current medications. It would be dangerous." "Oh." Gerry wet his lips. "But the list of women who are already prescribed those drugs -- that should be worth something." "No," said Max. "No. Their husbands, boyfriends. . .too many details to work out. Not really worth the money, Gerry." His eyes glittered. "Will it be bad for you?" Gerry nodded. "I might. . .you know, the gentleman's way out." "Ah." In sympathy, Max paid for the round. It was the least he could do. Poor Gerry didn't realize that Derek Smith, the pharmacist, had been selling that list for years. * * * 53. Pepper's Taken Aback Pepper Winston was crouching on all fours on her double bed. She was wearing a babydoll nightie which had been thrown back to bare her naked ass. Her heavy breasts hung down and rocked with each deep, hard thrust her husband Ian, kneeling between her open legs, made with his prick in her pussy. Pepper loved being fucked like this. Her eyes closed in ecstasy, a thin line of drool escaped from the corners of her mouth, and she rubbed her nipples against the bedspread as she ground her hips back against Ian's groin, her cunt swallowing his prick with slurping noises her cunt was so wet with her arousal. "Oh Ian, that feels wonderful," Pepper moaned. Her husband responded by shoving himself even deeper inside her. "Yes, yes it does -- " he groaned. But then suddenly he withdrew his cock and Pepper's opened her eyes as he climbed off the bed. "Oh darling -- " she started to say, but then a little smile crossed her face as she saw Ian pick up the K-Y from the dresser and smear a thick blob over his fingers. Pepper's asshole quivered with excited anticipation and she closed her eyes once more. "I was thinking," Ian said as he lubed his cock. "Mmm?" "We should invite Andy and Val for dinner. You could make your delicious Spanish Chicken. To say thank you for all their help." Pepper heard Ian climb onto the bed and felt the slick head of his penis against her asshole. He began to push against the sphincter muscle, forcing it to open. "Oh God, sweetheart!" he cried out with delight. "You are so tight tonight -- it's heavenly!" Pepper didn't dare tell Ian why she had involuntarily tightened up. Andy? Val? Together? Oh my God, she thought. * * * 54. Lucretia and the Bobby-Stick Rubbing a throbbing forehead, the Flashmarket Arms' cashier tried hard to control her temper. She failed. "Lucretia, get your fat arse out here, the chief's been waiting forever!" Kenneth Pickthorne shook his head, massive jowls moving from side to side. "Constable, pet. It's constable." Out of the kitchen emerged Lucretia, who today had elected to go for a minimalist look. Hair pulled back into a ponytail, she wore a transparent top, a form-fitting black skirt that ended at half-thigh, fishnet stockings, and a pair of sandals. Stiletto heels would have been better -- she knew that, but no waitress was that daft. "What'll you have, chief?" "You call that a uniform?" Pickthorne snorted. "I should haul you in for indecent exposure." Lucretia beamed. "Promises, promises." "Just get me the special, will you?" "You're no fun," Lucretia said, her lower lip sticking out. "So, here goes!" Turning around, Lucretia bent down and touched her toes. Her skirt rose up, exposing a round pair of cheeks, between them a sweaty pink slit. For added effect, the waitress shifted her weight from thigh to thigh. "That's it, you're coming with me." Lucretia whirled around. "I know all about you, Constable Pickthorne." She made a fist and thrust it into the palm of her free hand. "Trouble with the wife, huh?" Before she knew it, Pickthorne was on her. With one hand he lifted Lucretia off the ground and walked her over to the back of the pub. Slamming her facedown on a table, he spread her butt cheeks with one hand and slowly eased something stiff into her hot slit. Lucretia stifled a gasp as he pierced her swollen walls. "Gad, Pickthorne, you have the hardest cock!" Eyes wide, Pickthorne eased the bobby's wooden truncheon in another inch. "Thanks, luv. I last forever, too." * * * 55. Pepper's On the Menu Pepper Winston lay listening to the breathing of her beloved husband Ian as he slept beside her. Poor Ian, Pepper thought as she slid a hand between her legs, her fingers finding her stiff clit as she began to masturbate, he didn't have a clue that Spanish Chicken hadn't been all that was on the menu when the Brocks came to dinner. Wanting to be cool in the warm evening, Pepper had worn a halter neck top that left the sides of her huge breasts bare and a short skirt that barely covered the dimples of her ass. She gulped when she saw Andy and Val's lustful stares. "Will you get the drinks, darling?" Ian said as he sat next to Val on the patio. "Of course," Pepper said, and went to fetch the jug. She'd just stepped into the kitchen when Andy's cellphone rang and she heard him say, "Excuse me," his voice growing louder as he followed her into the house. Pepper assumed Andy would take the call in the living room so she opened the fridge and bent down for the jug of Pimms she'd made earlier. Suddenly rude fingers were lifting the material of her skirt, exposing her bottom, and she had to brace herself as Andy, his phone under his chin, unzipped and slid his cock into her pussy, talking as he fucked her. Two more times during the evening Andy found an excuse to be alone in the kitchen with Pepper and, despite her protests, fucked her, the third time in the ass. Pepper wouldn't have minded but when she left the table to relieve herself of all Andy's sperm, Val followed her and the relieving was done into Val's hungry mouth! No doubt about it -- juggling two lovers and a husband wasn't easy... * * * 56. Bob Brentwood's Hard Sale He knew that there wouldn't be any bells greeting customers as he opened the heavy wooden door to Twice Told Tales -- after all, there hadn't been the first time he visited, and he suspected things rarely changed in Little Flashmarket. He propped the door open with his hip and balanced the box in both hands. The silence that greeted him was eerie, still and empty. "Hello?" She was wearing black today. Ballet flats and a bodysuit, cut low and tight, covering her breasts -- but only just. Rook- black hair held back with a blood-red velvet ribbon waterfalled over her shoulder. She leaned casually at the end of a bookshelf, her weight on one foot, the other propped against the long line curve of her calf. "Mr. Brentwood, of course. Please, come in." Low and smoky, her voice caught him in the space between his ribs. "I'm delighted to see you again." There were candles scattered throughout the store, flickering inexplicably in the still air. Their flames reflected in her amber eyes and held him immobile. He realized he was hard. Not getting hard, but hard. "You brought something for me?" He reddened, horrified that he'd become aroused so quickly, so easily, and that this woman would both notice and tease. She laughed, once. "The box? You have brought books for me?" "Books. Yes. Laura. My wife, unpacking. Found these." He was talking too fast, explaining, anything to get out from her gaze. "Things she's tired of. Sent me down to see if there was anything here you wanted." Those eyes. She stood, not moving, examining him with cat eyes. She licked her lips and crooked her finger at him. "Come here, Mr. Brentwood. Something she's tired of, you say? Yes, I'm sure that there's something here I want." * * * 57. Bob, Bob, Bob "We hear you're an experienced scoutmaster," said Thelma Underwood to Bob Brentwood. She politely tried to mask the irresistible smile that comes to the lips of anyone nowadays who hears the words "experienced scoutmaster." "Well, yes, sort of," said Bob, shuffling. "But Laura and I may be. . ." "Sort of?" Thelma asked irritably. "Look, are you a team player or not? We can always get Father Grogan back, once he's been cleared of the paedophilia charges." She glared angrily at him, hands on hips. "If he's cleared," she added, half to herself, and wholly undermining the effect, but the steamrollered Bob was already babbling. "No, no, it's no problem," he gushed hastily. "Really. . .pleasure. . . honour to serve. . ." I'm babbling, he thought miserably. Still and all, if Laura was adamant that they weren't going to move away, this might be an opportunity to exert a healthful influence on the pliable young minds of the town -- an influence they were much in need of, if he was any judge. And, he reflected grimly, they were unlikely to get it from anyone else around this place. Bob's first Boy Scout meeting was a field trip with the local pack of Girl Guides, ostensibly devoted to the purpose of practicing spooring. It was either a rip-roaring success, or a humiliating failure, depending on the point of view adopted. In a twinkling, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, in strict order of precedence from Troop Leader down, had paired off and vanished into the bushes to practice, at least, concealment in the field. The gobsmacked Bob was left gaping at the Guide Mistress, who was Brigitte Spiewak. She traced embarrassed patterns in the dust with her toe. "Dib, dib, dib?" she suggested shyly, looking at him alluringly under her lashes. * * * 58. Sheila's Divine Purpose Sheila Baxter, 6ft barefoot and looking every inch of it stretched out naked on the grass, was feeling almost pure about the Little Flashmarket cats she'd saved from being flattened by Tom Redman's beer truck. For five afternoons running she'd provided lodgings between her legs for the heavy body of the big cellarman down by the bank of the River Flash. Five cats lived! St. Francis of Assisi, rejoice! Yes, almost pure. Not quite. Sheila suspected saints and other martyrs did not claw at the backs of their oppressors and scream yes-yes-yes at the tops of their lungs. Tom Redman was a brute of a man -- callous, arrogant, hard- hearted, ugly inside. By heavens, though. Good gracious. She'd never. No. Not remotely. Didn't know she was like that. Who'd have thought? The big brute slept beside her on the grass, snoring gently, his fat cock lying smugly on his thigh. Sheila stretched out her legs and pointed her toes, guiltily resisting the urge to sigh luxuriously, sure in her bones that saints and martyrs were not supposed to suffer in warm and rosy post-orgasmic glows. Yesterday she'd even gone back to netball practice. She loved netball. Good sponsors like Trelawney Forestry and Logging were hard to find, and, gee and golly, it was just a simple blowjob. Easy. Just a hard cock sticking through a hole in the wall. Nothing, when you got used to it, and you could do it in the shower and come out clean and smelling nice. How many cats needed saving in Little Flashmarket? The bastard. After she'd saved all the cats, he'd probably start on the dogs, and then the rabbits, and then the hedgehogs. Oh no, not the hedgehogs. Sheila loved all animals, but especially she adored hedgehogs. They made her feel almost pure. * * * 59. The Milkman's Rounds "Remember, Donald, a milkman lives and dies by his relationship with customers." Tim Stinson let young Donald put the last groceries on his milk float. "Good job," he said. "We'll see about you coming on rounds soon." And Donald had to be content with that. Today was Friday, payment day, busy day, and Tim couldn't look after Donald and do the job. Anne Thomson left a cheque, but snails had eaten half of it. Tim would have to make up the cost himself. The Watson boys "forgot" about the six pints they'd bought until he mentioned Edgar Tanner. Tim paced himself until 8:00, when he arrived at the Brock house. Valerie answered his knock dressed in her bathrobe. "Andy at work?" he asked, and she nodded. "That's two quarts of whole, a dozen eggs, and a half-pound of cold cuts." "Do you have a pint of the extra-heavy cream?" she asked, letting her robe fall open. "Indeed I do," he said, and he took her leaning against the counter, face-to-face (Valerie got too much behind from Andy as it was), his fingers busy on her nipples as he smothered her moans with his mouth. It took him a while to leave the cream, but it was time well spent, for she paid the bill without complaint and a bit more besides. Andy's infatuation with Pepper Winston had been good for Tim. "Next week," said Tim as he tucked himself in, "I'm training Donald Ford. Two pints of the extra-heavy?" "Oh, yes," she breathed. Emma Fall was next, and he thought she'd need a bit of tongue and maybe the extra-heavy, too. Nicholas was out of town. A milkman lived and died by his relationship with his customers. * * * 60. Valerie's Potion "Go on with ya, Missus. You know I don't sell spells." Valerie Brock tugged at the corners of her Harvey Nicks sweater. "A potion, then?" "Not a love potion?" Raggy Meg knew the answer before Valerie Brock could form the words. Being a seer had its advantages. And disadvantages, she thought, recalling images that had swarmed her mind last night just as Meg and Skittles, her favourite tabby, were about to share scraps from the Pickthorne's rubbish: curried rice and bits of lamb. The image of Andy Brock, cock deep in the backside of poor Pepper Winston had been enough to sour Raggy Meg's stomach. Skittles had eaten the best of the scraps before Meg could recover. And bright and early this morning, who should come tiptoeing between the shadows of garbage cans and wooden crates? None other than Mrs. Andy Brock -- Valerie. "Ya don't want the evil potion, Missus Brock." "Oh, but I do!" It didn't take a seer's eye to know the futility in dissuading a woman scorned. "It'll cost ya," Meg said. With newly manicured nails, Valerie rummaged through her even newer Prada handbag and counted out the fee. Meg greedily snatched the money from Valerie's palm and turned her back to conceal its hiding place. The coins clinked softly inside a cleverly sewn pouch in the tattered cotton that once supported Meg's bosom. In return, Meg handed Valerie a small corked flask. Valerie sniffed cautiously at the colourless, odourless liquid before secreting it away. With money and potion out of sight, Meg tried again. "'Vengeance is mine,' sayeth the Lord," she quoted. Valerie Brock spun on her three-inch leather pumps. "I'm aiming to help the Lord in his work," she said, before click- clacking off down the alley.