I smelled her perfume on him. He was seeing her again. Disappointing.

I had survived his last affair; I could survive another one.

I got him a cold beer and started dinner—steak and potatoes, his favorite—and watched him play cards with the children. They’d chosen Happy Families. Ironic.

Carol is easily distracted by books, and reads just about anything. She has written short stories for competitions, websites, educational software, and even an international cartoon channel.