The Boss's Wife

Dana DeArmond stood in the kitchen with her husband. He had his keys in hand, one foot already out the door. She asked him again about the new secretary. Blonde, pretty, right there every day. He rolled his eyes like they’d had this fight a thousand times. Nothing was happening, he said. She didn’t believe him. He told her it was settled. The secretary was a lesbian. Dana stared at him. Then she wished him a good day and watched him leave." }{ "description": "There was a knock. Dana opened the door to Alina Lopez, her husband’s new secretary. Alina needed files. She also needed to charge her phone for the GPS. Dana let her in, feeling every muscle tense. They sat. Dana prodded, looking for cracks in her husband’s story. Alina pushed back hard: he was head over heels for Dana. Called her gorgeous. Dana felt her guard drop just enough. Alina offered a massage, said she’d been learning. Dana hesitated, then said yes because she needed something to loosen the knot in her chest.