During that
night of passion, the two reminisce on their childhood. This is only supposed
to be a one-time thing, right? After all, Kara is a mom first, a lawyer second,
and doesn’t have time to be a woman. Until that night…It was just sex with no
prospects or relationship. But Scott is a man that always gets what he wants
and doesn’t give up too easily.
The guilt of
that one night eats away at Kara as she doesn’t want to be like her mother—to be
promiscuous and go through all these different men. Still, she resumes her
mundane life as a wife and mother. Her 52-year old husband, who recently had a
heart attack, suspects that there’s more going on than just business between
Kara and Scott. And he certainly retaliates with his hot temper and jealousy. I
don’t know why Kara even married Cal. He’s such a demanding jackass. I mean,
who dishes ultimatums? If you don’t marry me, I’ll leave you. If you don’t give
me a child, I’ll divorce you. Really? Geez, it’s a good thing Kara had Scott to
vent and release her pent-up energy.
“She didn’t
realize until that moment how the short time she had spent with Scott had been
a needed respite from her weary world.” (90)
Pensive and
thought-provoking, story provides an interesting insight to the ramifications
of a one-night stand. The best thing is that this doesn’t read like a diary. Well-written
and enticing for the most part. Of course, the legalities at the end made it a
little dull, but this was a good read overall.
My rating: 4 stars
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