Finger Paintings — Elise Hepner

When Calliope finds out about her surprise Valentine's Day gift -- a painting session with a bunch of third graders -- thrilled isn't exactly the operative word. Shot to hell are her dreams of sexually reuniting with her overworked, overstressed longtime girlfriend, Michelle, who hasn't had time for anything other than a quickie in months.

With one foot in the classroom, Calliope's floored by the naive, chipper school teacher, Miss Havard. Even better when she gets a firsthand look at the flirtatious way Michelle fawns over the new woman. Yet, Calliope soon finds out that there's more to her girlfriend's seemingly innocent V-day surprise. A salacious fantasy unfolds putting their communication -- and their bodies -- to the test.

Fingers can do much more than paint and sometimes teachers teach much better outside of the classroom.