Dark Chocolate

***Written for the Daily Flash Fiction Contest****





“Damn it!” Cassie pounded the desk in frustration at the power outage. She stared at the blank monitor, where moments before she was writing her article.

“Calm down, Cass,” said a voice in the darkness.

Her heart jumped. “Jesus!”

“Nope, it’s just me, your loving husband.”

“You nearly gave me a heart attack!” As her eyes adjusted, she saw that Mark was holding something. “What’s that?”

“This…” he shuffled through the room “is for you!” He laid a box in her lap. 

“Yesterday, you were mad at me and moving out. Now you’re giving me a box of… Godiva dark chocolates?!?”

Mark chuckled softly, “I decided I was wrong, and I don’t want to move out. I knew if I brought you these, I’d get to come home.”

Tears sprung to Cassie’s eyes. “Of course you can come home.”

He crouched down, removed the lid then picked out a candy. “Close your eyes and open your mouth.”  Cassie did as instructed, and Mark gently placed the chocolate on her tongue. “Just savor it.”

“Mmmm,” she swallowed a bite. “These are so incredible.  It tastes like…” her eyes flew open in terror. “Oh my God! It’s peanut butter! Get my EpiPen!” She started to get up, but Mark pushed her back in her chair.

“You mean this?” he held up the pen that would end her allergic reaction.

Cassie started clutching at her throat “Please!”

“I said I didn’t want to move out, but I sure as hell don’t want to live here with you.” He held her in place and watched the life drain out of her. It didn’t take too long. Then he strolled back out to the garage and flipped the breaker on. Finally he dialed 9-1-1.

“Oh God help me! It’s my wife. I think she’s dead!”





Word Count:300