When the Lights Go Out, the Vows Get Tested in the Dark

his phone in his hand, already dialing.

“It’s my wife,” I said, breath steaming. “She’s confused.”

Mark didn’t move closer. He just watched like I was a stranger wrestling a woman in the snow.

“Martha,” I said, softer now, closer to her ear. “Sweetheart, your feet are cold. Let’s go inside. We’ll get hot chocolate.”

Her eyes flicked, trying to find something continue reading …