General Fiction posted December 14, 2024


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by Terry Reilly

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They still loved each other, but the spark had gone.
 
Predictability, for Fred, was comforting, reassuring.

Freda craved something different, revitalising.

She took the initiative. A new welcome home.

Fred's pick-up scrunched the gravel.

Same time every day. To the minute.

Fred entered and followed the scent trail to the living room.

Freda lay on the couch in a negligee.

"Tie me up," she purred, "and do whatever you want."

So he tied her up and went golfing.



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The theme is 'Surprise.'

You may incorporate this theme into the story any way you wish, but it must somehow relate to the topic.

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