"Dancing in the Dark" by Michael K. Smith (mksmith1@swbell.net). In general, you can almost consider it a sure bet that a story that takes place almost entirely on the floor of a dark closet will be neither sexy nor romantic. But as my grandma used to say, "There's no such thing as a sure bet." This story is both romantic and sexy. More romantic than sexy, but still quite sexy.

The man comes home from work and can't find his wife. After a short search, he finds her huddled on the floor in a dark closet. Her world has fallen apart. The company in which she has held a good job has been sold, and she has been fired. I suppose it was a choice between eating worms and hiding in the closet. The romance, of course, lies in the man demonstrating her worth to the woman while making tender love to her. As I said, this story is both romantic and sexy. More romantic than sexy, but still quite sexy.