AFTER DARK
"I should be back by three. Won’t be late."
He walked over to Sarah, his movements a slow, deliberate affection. He kissed her on the cheek, a light, gentle peck that was a stark, intimate contrast to the hot, demanding pressure of Jake's mouth. It was a kiss of a husband, a kiss of a man who trusted his wife, a kiss that was a brutal, physical reminder of her betrayal. "I love you," he said, his voice a low, gentle murmur.
"I love you, too," she said, her voice a low, shaky whisper, the words a bitter, acid taste in her mouth.