Colombina
ShortStory 3,236 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Pick me up, girl. I’m such a pretty, delicate thing, hidden behind the gondola’s cushion. You feel me before you see me: the soft velvet of the cushions suddenly replaced by the roughness of my lace and the cool touch of my silk. Your fingers are smooth as you gently pull me from the shadows."
Quasar links out; the story lives on BCS, where the author gets the click.