14 stories
Checkpoint Desire
Stranded at a checkpoint, Nour shares a taxi with Khalil, a stranger whose presence turns a frustrating delay into an unforgettable night.
קשר בלוד | Lod Liaison
A Jewish social worker and an Arab community leader in Lod fight for coexistence—and fight against their growing attraction.
The Landlord's Lesson
Teaching assistant Maryam can barely afford her flat's rising rent. When her handsome landlord Hamza learns why, he offers an arrangement neither expected to enjoy so much.
The Translation Affair
Urdu translator Hira works at a high-powered law firm. When new partner Samir needs her for a sensitive case, their late nights become more than professional.
Portsmouth Pearl
Naval officer Commander Jacobs hasn't been with a woman in years. When thick Kenyan masseuse Amara works on his shoulders, she offers to work on other tensions too.
The Ride
His car broke down. His best friend's mom offered to drive him home. The ride takes forty-five minutes. By minute fifteen, her hand is on his thigh. By minute thirty, they're not going to his house anymore.
Young Trophy
Dad's new wife is twenty-eight. He's twenty-three. She married for money. He hates her for it. But hate and desire have always been close neighbors.
The Bridesmaid
His daughter's maid of honor needs a ride home from the bachelorette party. She's drunk. She's gorgeous. And she's been 'like a second daughter' for far too long.
The Bachelorette Party
He's tasked with picking up his wife's drunk sister from her bachelorette party. She's engaged to his brother. In the back of the cab, her inhibitions gone, she says things that change everything between them.
Stuck
The elevator stops between floors. He's trapped with his wife's best friend, and two hours in the dark is enough time to say everything they've been hiding.
Alterations
He needs a suit for his brother's wedding. She runs a small shop, works alone, takes her time. The measuring tape lingers. The fitting room is small. By the third appointment, neither of them is thinking about the suit.
Anniversary
Forty years of marriage celebrated in the backyard. Seven years of his own slowly dying. His wife's sister finds him alone on the porch, and years of restraint finally break.
Double Booked
An Airbnb mistake puts two strangers in the same cabin for the weekend. Neither wants to leave. They both know where this is going.
Summer Heat
His cousin comes to stay for the summer. A door left unlatched changes everything between them.