Temptation

Katie and Jaali worked late into the night before the project was due. When it was done, they shared a beer, and two and three. And then impulsively, Jaali leaned in, kissing Katie.

He was arrogant and a chauvinist and misogynistic to be sure. But as much as Katie as intellectual adverse to it, there was something intrinsically appealing about it as well. As he pulled into his strong arms, pulling her against his abs, she melted -- for a moment. But then she saw Peter in her mind, and a tug of guilt arose.

"Not like this ... not when I've been drinking," she slurred. And then she vanished into the night.