Sex With a Sting by C. D. Foxwell

Author:C. D. Foxwell [Foxwell, C. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Sting Publishing
Published: 2013-05-17T00:00:00+00:00

Just outside Claire’s office, obscured from view, Zoe stood stock still, iPhone in hand, recording the moment when Claire exploded in orgasm, her body convulsing violently, her nails dragging down Paolo’s back, her eyes closed, expletives somersaulting from her mouth. “Dirty little slut,” Zoe whispered under her breath. “Not quite so perfect now, are we?”

Claire and Zoe had met at University and quickly became best friends. They lived together even after graduation. Both seemed on course for reasonably successful careers; Claire in accounting, Zoe in Public Relations. But then, one evening in the early part of the century, they were at home watching, as they often did, Sex and the City, when the kernel of a big idea sprouted between them. As usual, they were scrutinising the wardrobes of the four characters. Carrie always came out on top (although some of her outfits they both found hard to credit), but they were also impressed by the fashion styles of Sam, Charlotte and Miranda in different episodes. “Wouldn’t it be great,” said Zoe suddenly, “if you could just walk into a shop and buy something in the ‘Carrie’ section. It would save so much bother.”

There was a pause for a moment before Claire excitedly replied: “That is an… incredible idea!” That evening, GetMeHerLook.com was born. It was a simple enough premise: a website that sorted clothes and fashion into sections relating to their favourite TV characters. Together, they scoured fashion sites for specific clothes and accessories that they felt suited the styles of characters like Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) in Friends, Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) in Desperate Housewives, and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) in Charmed.

It began as a hobby that they worked on in the evenings and at weekends. They would simply link to clothes on other websites that they felt fitted the characters. A free, fun service. As traffic increased, however, they realised that they could take commission when their click-throughs turned into sales. They began negotiating associate deals with companies and they added new character styles to their site almost every week – in some cases even finding fashions of today that would have fitted classic characters from the past, such as Diana Rigg’s Mrs Emma Peel in the original Avengers series.

Within a year, they had both quit their jobs to concentrate on the site. It was a real slog at first and several times they had serious discussions about letting the whole thing go under, but they always found some way to keep going and eventually their graft and inventiveness paid dividends. The key to really taking off as a business was when they started selling clothing themselves after making deals directly with manufacturers and designers and adding those products to their existing business of showcasing particular styles from a handful of High Street fashion stores.

A decade on, though, fissures had opened up between the partners. While Claire was happy to continue their gradual growth and development, Zoe was becoming increasingly impatient and wanted to surge forward. They were growing apart at an alarming rate.

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