“If I promise to lead you down the path to darkness, will you follow?” asked the pretty brunette in the horn-rimmed glasses, a twinkle in her eye.

“I sure will,” said the blue-eyed gentleman with the diamond cufflinks.

She handed him her chocolate chip scone and a pink business card.

Recently retired, Marian Brooks has begun to write some short fiction. Her work has appeared in Word Riot, Crack the Spine, The Linnet’s Wings, The Story Shack and others.