The Wife (Part 1) I married Jane, a divorcee with a fiery personality, and for many years, we built a life together. My work occasionally took me out of town, but never for more than a couple of nights. Over time, as the kids grew up and flew the nest, we moved to a house on the edge of a quiet village. With some spare land out back, we decided to build an extension—complete with a downstairs bedroom and bathroom, ideal f...

So, do you remember what happened when I caught Jane while I was away, she, the cat did play? Now, I was in the mood to rat on the cat. I drove back to my hotel, only stopping for a beer at a bar I knew well near where I stayed. Now call it coincidence, telepathy, or whatever you like I don’t care but the strangest thing happened. Lauren, my future daughter-in-law, called me. “Hi, and what can I do for you this fine eveni...

"Remind me to chastise her the best I can," I remarked with a smirk. "I’m sure you will," Wendy replied, her grin widening knowingly.” "Are you okay for the whole night?" I asked. "Sure, I’m looking forward to it," she said with a shrug. "He’s off fishing all bloody night again, and besides, Lauren has my back covered…" With that settled, we ordered a couple of glasses of wine and leaned back in our seats. The low hum of...