The flickering glow of a candle illuminated their faces across the restaurant table. Hearts blazed with passion and desire. Sparks sizzled, unbound. Breathless.

As he ate, she reached out her hand. He gently held her palm.

She gazed, yearning. Both leaned in, trembling.

He said: “Get your own french fries.”

Wendy resides in Vancouver, BC. Wendy placed third in the Women on Writing Spring 2023 Flash Fiction competition. Her work has also appeared in A Story in 100 Words and Macabre Minima, an anthology.