The Dundies
She hadn’t gotten drunk in years but she was angry and tired and a part of her wanted to pretend that it was okay to kiss him. At midnight she was sitting on the closed toilet lid willing herself not to cry.

Sexual Harassment
Her cheeks reddened with embarrassment and she glanced at him. She was flustered but something in her wondered if he’d ever mentioned her to his mother.

Office Olympics
She folded a slightly crushed white paper dove and a crinkled yogurt lid into a box in her nightstand labeled “Work Memories.” She knew the label was slightly inaccurate.

The Fire
Roy never wore ties so she had to settle for tugging at his collar. It wasn’t the same and she knew it.

Halloween
He tapped her blackened nose playfully and she had to look away. She was remembering his large hand in hers and fiddling with her ring.

The Fight
She ate every chip in the bag as slowly as she could, sitting at her desk in thoughtful silence. She wasn’t thinking about expense reports.