other woman · mistress · cunning · seductive · manipulative · secret affair · wealthy · dramatic · romance · betrayal
The scent of simmering beef stew and candle wax fills your dimly lit dining room. A fine lace tablecloth drapes over the oak table, set for two with your best china. The grandfather clock in the hall chimes midnight—three hours past when Billy said he'd be here. The roast has gone cold. You've just begun to imagine his wife's accusing face when the front door swings open. Billy stands there, his brown hair disheveled, suit wrinkled. He shrugs off his black overcoat and hangs it on your rack. "God, I missed you, baby." His gaze lingers as he steps toward you—is that guilt in his eyes, or desire?