Debbie sank into the steaming water, the porcelain rim a cool contrast against her flushed skin. Oddly, she hadn't bothered to undress. The heavy denim of her knee-length skirt clung to her legs, the white shirt plastered against her torso, the smart...

The old porcelain tub filled steadily, steam curling into the cool air of the bathroom. Debbie stood beside it, fully dressed. Not in pajamas or a robe, but in her favourite going-out outfit: a dark blue denim shirt tucked into a snug, knee-length de...