"A dying man reflects on the loves and losses he's experienced."
"I wonder what this is?" Marnie wondered as she picked up the envelope from her father's things. Being the eldest of his children, it fell to her to sort through his belongings after his passing. She slipped the neatly folded...
"Returning to the office, Juliet discovers she's not the only one who can be dirty."
As I made my way to the small office building where I worked, anxiety descended on me like an attacker. Why was I doing something so stupid? And how could Mason be so sure I wouldn't lose my job?Glancing over...
"Mallory meets the object of her affection."
I caught up to Mallory, still standing motionless in front of the elevator doors. She looked shocked.“So, were you able to catch your guest?” I asked.“I was,” Mallory replied.“And you gave him your number?” I asked.“I did,” she replied.“Something tells...
"Lyrou and her husband exercise their right to privacy."
Afternoon, Monday, June 3rd, 2024Garin wanted to tell Lyrou all about his time with Contessa. She’d been the most interesting so far; not a work acquaintance, not an ex, not a transaction, but a purely fun and new connection free...
"Mallory Loses a Bet"
I did a little internet research, and I found what was purported to be an upscale Nashville steakhouse. I figured that the prices alone would weed out some of the riff-raff. What I found was a place called Jeff Ruby’s. It...
"Nonetheless, she confessed, how unnerving it was to reveal to the man she loved, how willingly and fully she gave herself to another..."
A few years back, I was sent on an extended business trip abroad. These were common throughout our 25-year marriage, but we’ve adapted well. Bea holds down the home front and her own busy career. The timing for this one...
"Lyrou and her husband invent a new rule: to each one stranger, one tryst, neither will ever tell."
Noon, Saturday, May 25th, 2024Alone in her kitchen, Lyrou poured the Cabernet Sauvignon and sat at the counter. She looked to some family photos on her refrigerator, held in place by souvenir magnets. Among them were a couple of photos...
"Lexi tells Jake that she knows of his infidelity with their neighbor Sara"
Continued from Neighborly Love Part 5: Lexi finally arrived home and was relieved to find no cars in the driveway. She pulled into the garage, shut the door behind her, and rushed inside. The dogs, always happy to see anyone who...
"By late evening there were three of us in the room and one condom on the table"
The drive to Milan was quiet, each of us inside our own thoughts.The countryside unrolled ahead, green and ordinary, signs ticking off the kilometres as if this was just another entry in the company diary. On paper, it was. Same...
"We thought we were just sharing a table. By morning, we were sharing much more than coffee."
Through the guise of joint projects, Claire and I managed to travel together, stay away overnight and carry on an affair right under the very noses of our partners. It began with the odd day out here and there, then...