"Pete finds out Sue’s thoughts on the future"
Scarsdale, New York: Monday 24th September 2018All of the compliments and praise from my boss’s boss now seemed a distant memory as I screwed up the courage to park my car and enter the lion’s den. Once a happy home,...
"Pete opens the envelope and decisions start being made"
Scarsdale, New York: Saturday 22nd September 2018How had it come to this? Just a few hours ago I’d been spooning and making love to my wonderful wife. Declaring my love to her as she told me she’d always love me....
"The waiting's finally over"
Scarsdale, New York: Friday 21st September 2018Doctor Okafor handed the buff manila envelope to Grace. She looked small, vulnerable and more than a little unwilling. By far the youngest of the four, but the one who hospital protocol said had...
"Sue tells the story of March to August 2018"
Scarsdale, New York: March to August 2018Hi, this is Sue. Pete’s muse in the story he’s been recounting. I’ve been sitting here watching Pete writing about us for the last four months. And I feel it’s about time I put...
"What is it about dinner parties?"
Scarsdale, New York: 06:00 Sunday 4th March 2018I don’t know if it was the smell of bacon, eggs, and coffee, or if it was just her body clock, but it wasn’t long till Sue joined us in the kitchen. And...
It was in the massive white walls, track lighting, and spotless, glittering objects of Williams Sonoma that Henri’s world stopped. His eyes had caught on a crystal sconce perfect for the cozy, romantic eating area in the wine cellar of...
"Grace arrives back in New York..."
JFK, New York: 06:00 Saturday 3rd March 2018I looked in vain but couldn’t see it. The engraving. Sue had suggested that we’d spent so much time at JFK arrivals recently that we ought to have our very own family chair...
"Maggie goes in search of satisfaction after her breakup, finding it big time"
It was a Saturday, three weeks after my boyfriend and I had broken up. The break was really a mutual thing. We both knew that it was inevitable, so we lanced the boil.Since that day I had brooded over him,...
"Discussing feelings as three get comfortable..."
Scarsdale, New York: Monday 12th February 2018I slept fitfully that Sunday night, waking a couple of times to a mind full of thoughts about Sue and Francis. The thoughts were a swirling mixture of arousal and worry. I loved the...
"Sue comforts a returning friend"
JFK, New York: Sunday 11th February 2018The cup of coffee was a life-saver. Strong, black, Grande. Full of the flavors of Africa.There are very few friends I like enough to get me out of a warm bed at six a.m....
