Overtime
I wasn’t surprised when Derek called to say he’d be working late again. He’d been staying until the early hours of the morning at his office all week. I ate dinner by myself and watched a movie. I always waited up for him, but I was getting bored. I decided that I’d take him a [...]
In the Saddle
The morning after David left me for another woman, I’d gone running. I had been sitting at our kitchen table swirling the spoon around in my cereal bowl with complete disinterest. I stared across at the chair he usually sat in. I looked at his empty coffee mug next to the sink. I let go [...]
Slave to My Cravings
I am a slave to my sexual cravings. When my lover arrived home from work last night, I approached him for sex, but he was tired and hungry. Later, he sent me a text message while he was in bed and I was at the computer. He wanted sex, but I rejected him. I get [...]
