It was a little after noon when I heard the car pull up the driveway. This would be the first time I saw Karmen again after our night at the hotel. Even though the days were getting warmer, there was still a chill in the air, so I waited till the last second before opening the front door, making sure not to let any of the warmth inside the cottage escape. She hurried inside and I shut the door before I said hello. "Hey yo...

Karmen and I were ex-lovers turned friends and she had since gotten married. We were planning a shopping outing, and seeing as the particular mall was quite a drive away, we decided to make a day of it. Losing track of time, we were faced with a choice: drive home in the dark, or find a hotel and drive back in the morning?  "No baby, I don't want to drive home in the dark either. I promise we'll leave straight after break...