Harlan Covington

**Exhale** Yesterday, Emily turned 47. Two years ago, her life fell apart. Who would’ve thought such

Primrose He was just a boy—freckled, slightly clumsy, with a haphazardly tied tie and shining eyes that

One chilly autumn evening, I realized there was a son growing inside me. Somehow, I just knew it was

The Tale of a Mother-in-Law. – You wouldn’t believe who I’ve just met. Katie dashed into the house, washed

I’m 56, and I’ve never been married. No, I’m not an old maid. I have a lovely daughter who’s wed, speaks

The Pretend Marriage Stephen walked along the railway platform, enjoying the gentle warmth of the spring sun.

My ex-mother-in-law won’t leave me alone. My ex-husband moved on ages ago—he’s raising a new child now—but

The children stopped calling me to see my granddaughter, secretly hiring a nanny to avoid crossing paths with me.

Emily left me with our newborn baby. Natasha and I had been married for ten years. We worked side by

Long ago, when I was just a girl, my mother taught me something I’d never forget. “If ever you’re in