IAIN KELLY

FLAMES OF DESIRE

She wanted to be faithful.

But she couldn’t ignore the feelings rising inside her. Her senses heightening. That familiar yearning.

She felt the moistness on her lips, her tongue gently lingering around her mouth. The anticipation of that new rush of excitement, the new smell, the sweet new taste, the forbidden textures.

He had forgiven past betrayals. How much could one man take? They had sworn joint commitment this time.

It was no use. Agnes could not resist that primal urge.

‘And one of those, please.’ She pointed at the jam and cream-filled pastry.

The nagging guilt fluttered by, unacknowledged.


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Copyright Anshu Bhojnagarwala

Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.

Read more of Agnes and Archie’s stories HERE.

142 responses to “FLAMES OF DESIRE”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar

    beautiful benighted bathos

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  2. Annie Avatar

    What a twist!! I feel hungry now, for some reason. 🙂 Awesome write, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Annie 😉

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  3. Varad Avatar

    Ah! the lust for something sweet. Not sure many can resist that. Nicely done, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I know I certainly can’t!

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  4. ceayr Avatar

    Hard to disagree with Wilde: I can resist anything but temptation

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He expresses these things so well.

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  5. Violet Lentz Avatar

    Yum! That was delicious iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Violet

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  6. jillyfunnell Avatar

    Beautifully told, I felt I was being taken along with it and sensed it was going to be food – or liquor. Very real temptations both.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      So many temptations to try and ignore.

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  7. jennifermacaire Avatar

    LOL – I wasn’t expecting that!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Jennifer 🙂

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  8. Abhijit Ray Avatar
    Abhijit Ray

    So much passion for cream filled pastries! No doubt they are tempting.

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  9. Anita Avatar

    Interesting title and smart story.
    All’s well that ends with dessert, if not, at least ends with sweet thoughts!
    Pastries are fine and a better “sin” to indulge in 🙂
    The Night of Bonfire – Anita

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Once in a while is not a sin 😉

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  10. Kelley Farrell Avatar

    I didn’t see that coming, great take on the prompt!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Kelley

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  11. Sandra Avatar

    If I were going to succumb in that way, it would take more than a jam and cream filled pastry. Now for a vanilla slice… Nice twist Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      You are a woman of good taste Sandra!

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  12. quiall Avatar

    hahaha . Brilliant! And tasty too!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  13. Dahlia Avatar

    😀 Delicious!

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  14. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    I can’t imagine a better ending than this! Love it.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Keith 😉

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  15. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    What a misdirect! Some of us have a sensual relationship with food, don’t we? Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I certainly do, too sensual I fear!! Thanks Rochelle

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  16. Liz Young Avatar

    What a neat twist!

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  17. pennygadd51 Avatar

    I can see that pastry. Millefeuille with crème patissier and strawberry jam, and icing lavished on top. Wretched man, you have me lusting for it!
    I liked the story too…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, thanks Penny, I see I have stirred your senses!!

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  18. Dale Avatar

    Delicious misdirect, Iain. Maybe my couple can indulge in your sweets after they indulge in mine…
    Like Sandra, would have to be something more decadent, though 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The two can go together quite nicely, don’t ya think?! 😉

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      1. Dale Avatar

        Oh, absolutely!!

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  19. Indira Avatar

    Good take. What a twist.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  20. Priya Avatar

    Most would succumb. Didn’t expect the ‘delicious twist’. Well done, Iain.

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  21. michael1148humphris Avatar
    michael1148humphris

    I am smiling all the way to the pudding trolley.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Michael – just the one now!

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  22. pensitivity101 Avatar

    This is my life Iain! 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Same here, I know I shouldn’t but…!

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      1. pensitivity101 Avatar

        yum…………….

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  23. EagleAye Avatar

    Haha! That’s brilliant. It’s difficult to stay faithful with such titillating temptations.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Especially when the alternative is carrots.

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  24. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    Great passion… forbidden fruits comes in many flavors

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    1. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

      forbidden fruit I mean

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    2. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Strawberry is my favourite 😉

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  25. plaridel Avatar

    nice twist at the end. made me chuckle. 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you, glad to give you a laugh.

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  26. Gisselle Hernandez Avatar
    Gisselle Hernandez

    Haha, made me smile! Always love a good twist

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Gisselle, always happy to raise a smile 🙂

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  27. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar

    Cake!! I didn’t expect that like the Spanish Inquisition! Brilliantly funny Iain

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No one ever expects the Spanish Tart!

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  28. Alice Audrey Avatar

    Such a heavy commitment. For me it’s chocolate.

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  29. scr4pl80 Avatar

    Now I want dessert!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Go on, treat yourself! 😉

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  30. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar

    Nicely done, Iain. Now that whole ‘forgiveness’ thing … These people have GOT to get some better priorities … 😉
    Now, I’m going to look for some pastry … Eclairs sound just about right! 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Oh, good choice!

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  31. Nan Falkner Avatar

    Delicious pastries and desert with a good read. Nicely done!

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  32. Joy Pixley Avatar

    Deliciously told, Iain! And cheating on a diet is even worse when you’ve jointly committed to it. But then, that’s why they call them primal urges…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She may get found out in the end!

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      1. Joy Pixley Avatar

        As in the classic mysteries, the crumbs tell the tale!

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  33. kislaya Avatar

    Quite unexpected! What a delicious turn of events. Now I also crave for one of those pastries 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, go and enjoy!

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  34. anuragbakhshi Avatar

    As with most sins, this seems to be totally worth it, till the morning after…when she will get on to the weighing scale!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Extra gym classes required

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  35. draliman Avatar

    Ha, nice twist! Go for it, girl!

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  36. Woman walking Max Avatar

    Love the language of temptation and the pastry lust ending !

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  37. spicedmullings Avatar

    Creatively misleading. You had me there!👌👌👌

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  38. Dawn Quyle Landau Avatar

    I anticipated the humor, as you built us toward something else. 😉

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  39. gahlearner Avatar
    gahlearner

    hehe, I love this. And I share the passion, sadly. Great use of the senses, and what a twist.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It seems a lot of us Friday Fictioneers give in to this temptation!

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  40. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar

    Oh my goodness, I was not expecting that ending at all! Brilliantly written as usual. I certainly can relate to Agnes’ passion for jam and cream-filled pastry (yum).

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, thank you Brenda 🙂

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  41. Tannille Avatar

    Great twist. So thought it was going to get dirty!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It is, just dirty food lol!

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      1. Tannille Avatar

        Well those darn foodies 🙂

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  42. StuHN Avatar

    Delectable delicacies demand their due!!! Bring on the pastries!!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No holding you back!

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  43. joyroses13 Avatar

    Oh my gosh! I am sitting at the wonderful DMV waiting and waiting and so passing time by reading. Had to hold back my laughter! Was not prepared for that twist! 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, hope you managed to hold in the laughter and not get any ‘looks’! 🙂

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      1. joyroses13 Avatar

        My lips are sealed! 🙂

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  44. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Hahaha love this. Oh it was totally me yesterday!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I hope you gave in to temptation with no regrets!

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      1. Laurie Bell Avatar

        Absolutely! 👀

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  45. 4963andypop Avatar

    Nice buildup to a silly ending. Some covenants were meant to be broken. 🍪🍪🍪

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  46. Russell Avatar

    Perhaps he can forgive her one more time, if she picks up a sweet for him that is!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      That’s true – I bet he wouldn’t complain!

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  47. Russell Gayer Avatar

    Excellent take on dieting. I can relate to what she’s feeling. The same thing happens to me when I catch the scent of fresh pastries coming from the bakery.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s difficult to pass up an opportunity.

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  48. James McEwan Avatar

    blessed are the weak willed, jam filled pastry – irresistible. A nice piece of miss-direction, enjoyed reading this.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you James, glad you enjoyed.

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  49. Anshu Bhojnagarwala Avatar

    Some temptations are hard to resist, and this one definitely is. A refreshing take on the prompt.

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  50. talesfromthemindofkristian Avatar

    I love it. The tension, the forbidden lust, then the finish, all for a cake. 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Cakes can do this to me!

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