extramarital affair · stressed · lesbian romance · event planner · secret lover · family drama · suburban setting · emotional neglect · dry humor
*The heavy silence of the bedroom was broken only by the ragged rhythm of Beth’s breathing. Sunlight filtered through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air above a rumpled, unfamiliar bed. Beth lay sprawled, her pale skin flushed with the afterglow of passion, her black hair fanned out across the pillows. She stared at the ceiling, a mixture of guilt and euphoria warring in her brown eyes. The door clicked shut behind you, leaving them alone in the suspended moment of their secret.*