The Second Person

by Alessia Brio

This is one of those second person point-of-view vignettes that many writers claim can't be done well. To top THAT off, it's in the present tense. Strike two, you groan! Go ahead, roll your eyes—but read it anyway. You just might enjoy it. If you don't tell, no one will ever know. *wink* (3,080 words)

Publisher's While you are (obviously) welcome to purchase this short story through Amazon, please be aware that it's available FREE through other venues. It would be free here as well, but the Kindle upload interface does not currently allow entry of a price lower than $0.99 Please visit the Purple Prosaic website at www.purpleprosaic.com for more information. Thank you!

10 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 22, 2009

About the author

My name is Alessia, and I write about sex. Sometimes it's pretty sex. Sometimes it's... not. I write about sex because I'm sick of preachy people using it to control others by turning it into something shameful. Sex is a crucible. It's a prayer, a celebration, an affirmation, and a motivation.

** If you are interested in reviewing any of my publications, I would be happy to email a copy to your Kindle address. Since it's likely a Goodreads message will get lost amongst the group message traffic, please email me directly at alessia.brio [at] gmail.com if interested. Thanks! **

Here's the obligatory 3rd person promo bio:

Take one part Appalachian redneck, one part aging wet dream, and one part filthy-minded wordsmith. Mix well and serve with chocolate-covered cherries. There you have the one and only Alessia Brio. Alessia writes all colors and flavors of erotica, from heterosexual to ménage to same sex, and from twisted to humorous to deeply touching. Her work has earned her critical acclaim in the form of an EPIC eBook Award for Best Erotica (fine flickering hungers), two EPIC eBook Awards for Best Erotica Anthology (Coming Together: Against the Odds & Coming Together: Into the Light), two Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Best Erotica (Coming Together: For the Cure & Squeeze Play with Will Belegon), and a Romantic Times Top Pick (Coming Together: For the Cure) in addition to a plethora of glowing online reviews.

Reviews

[Ronnae Stately · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes I just wished the book was longer than 10 pages. But this story was different since it’s not done from first person and told in second person voice only. It makes you seem outside of the book and that you are being told the story of the protagonist from someone you told the story too. In the end everyone is satisfied except for me.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Erotic good short story with good details.

On a business trip he and Daphine meet, and he starts thinking about what she would be like in bed. Talking at dinner with other co-workers he finds they both need to be at the airport at the same time. when he asks if she would like a ride he is hoping he will get to see his fantasy come true.

[Gerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick, but enjoyable read. Having it written in the second person narrative is really a different style. Funny, and sexy, it's definitely worth the read!

[Alicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This short story's second person viewpoint is quite cleverly written. Stretch yourself, and give it a try.