LOVELY KRISTANNA   Claire came through the front door clearly excited at seeing her friend’s VW parked in the driveway. Kristanna rose from the couch to give her a hug and John noticed that she was the taller of the two. She was certainly an attractive woman and standing side by side the two of them made a handsome pair. For a moment he forgot about the strained situation and simply appreciated the collective beauty of these two women. They had worked together in a restaurant

John and Claire hadn’t spoken more than a few words as the hot afternoon faded into evening. As they lay naked side by side he glanced over and found Claire searching the ceiling.  “What’s the matter?” For a moment she didn’t speak and then turned to him. “I’ve met someone.”                  He wasn’t surprised but had hoped his premonition wouldn’t prove true. He’d been holding his breath and blew out a long exhale.  “Do you want to tell me about it?” “He’s a friend of a fri