“Your class was yesterday,” Dieter reminded her.
“I skipped it.”
“And why was that?”
“I was frustrated with my work, and Matt was quite put out with me.” All that was true. “Actually he was rather furious with me when I didn’t show up.”
“I imagine he would be,” Dieter remarked.
“So, he insisted that I make up the session today, and we had sort of a confrontation.” All that was true too. “And,” she winced, “he spanked me.”
Dieter raised his eyebrows. “Well, that explains your disarray.”
Heidi, impressed with her husband’s response, never believed lying could be so easy.
“But perhaps you could explain the smell of liquor on your breath?”
Heidi winced again. This question she was not prepared for, having forgotten about the wine she’d consumed. Looking completely chagrined, s
