"Wedding Gift" by Seurat (#1 Twilight Zone series) (dantedibby@aol.com). Guest review by Wherryman.

I had already read Wedding Gift when Celeste sent it for review, but I was pleased to have an excuse for another look at it. The story is in the form of a series of telephone calls between Tony and Bill.

Tony now works at the Twilight Zone, an erotic clothing and accessory store, and has sent a wedding gift to Bill and Eileen. In the first call Bill is thanking Tony for the present but is wondering about the condition - that one package should be opened each week for six weeks.

Tony seems put out by the way Bill is crowing - about his marriage and about the good sex the first package precipitated - understandable when we learn that Bill stole Eileen from Tony _and_ got him sacked from his previous job. Why would Tony be so magnanimous?

The following calls chart the progress of the relationship between the newly-weds and we begin to appreciate Tony's plan.

I am not a fan of the 'conversation' style of story telling. There is a fantasy series that is done entirely in that style - like reading a play with no stage directions. This story though is well crafted and is short enough and engaging enough to more than make up for my initial misgivings about the style. Make sure you download this story.

I have since read more from the Twilight Zone series - all have a mild sub/dom theme - and the standard is consistently high. Sub/dom is not one of my favorite genres - but if it's your cup of tea, or if you just like well written stories, keep a look out for them.