I glanced at my watch. It was near mid-night. Time to leave. I gently extricated myself from Sarika and sat up in the bed. "What's wrong, Trishan?" she asked. "Nothing." The truth was, I wished that I hadn't had sex with her. I should have made up some excuse but it was her birthday and …
Melania Comes Clean With Matt
Melania and Matt were in her apartment. It was early Friday evening and he had come to see her. Cameron was with Gina. Since the child was now living with him, Gina had him for the weekends. She picked him up from the daycare on Fridays after leaving work. Matt had called Melania that afternoon …
Gina’s Ultimatum
"Why didn't you tell me?" Gina demanded. "Why did I have to hear about it from Cam?" "What are you talking about?" Matt demanded. "I had to find out that Kira is pregnant from our son. Why didn't you tell the last time we saw each other?" Matt's expression darkened. "Why exactly did you ask …
Greatly Mistaken
Photo by Jennifer Pendergast "Did you have a good weekend with Daddy?" Gina asked Cameron as he played happily with his Legos. “Yes, Mommy.” “What did you two do?” "We watched movies and played games.” “Fun weekend, huh.” “Yes. Auntie Kira’s going to have a baby.” Gina stared at him. "She is?” “Yes. That’s what …
Working Late
It was Friday morning and Tadeas was in the kitchenette fixing himself a cup of hot chocolate when, Velma Moore, his supervisor walked in. "Mr. Gray, I need you to stay and finish working on the Ad layout for Kiskadee Records. The deadline has been moved up to Monday." "But, I have a date." "I'm …
Shopping for Melania’s Birthday Present
It was Civic Holiday and Matt was at Yorkdale Mall shopping for a birthday present for Melania. Her birthday was on Friday. He wanted to get her something nice, something she would really like but he wasn't sure what that would be. He was tempted to call Kira for ideas but decided that it probably …
A Friend’s Trust
"You're the only woman I trust Rory with," Emlyn said to me. We were in the living-room on a Sunday afternoon. She had invited me to have lunch with her and Rory. I was on the loveseat while she was on the matching sofa. She and I were more like sisters than friends. We have …
Moving On
She was relaxing on the sofa, watching Diamond Girl, a Harlequin Romance movie on YouTube when the phone rang. After pausing the movie, she got up and answered the phone. It was Deborah. "Hi, Deb." "What are you doing?" "Nothing, really. Just relaxing." "I thought I would ring you up and tell you that the …
Her Weekend
Shasa hung up the phone just as Adan walked into her office. "I wish he would stop calling me," she muttered as she leaned back in her chair, holding her head in her hands, frustrated. "Was that the same guy you told me about?" "Yes." "What did he want this time?" "He asked me if …
An Invitation
"So, what are your plans this weekend?" Vihaan asked Leona Friday morning when she was at her desk having a cup of hot chocolate. His question caught her by surprise. It was the first time since she had been his secretary that he had asked her such a personal question. She pondered it for a …
Notes to Women 