Heat Wave for Mrs. Cougar

The heat won't break—and neither will the tension.On a suffocating summer afternoon, Mrs. Cougar lounges on her couch, dressed for survival rather than style, counting the minutes until the air cools. Her life is stable, familiar, and carefully managed.Then he walks in.Her son's best friend.Young, athletic, unmistakably adult—and hot in the same oppressive way as the heat wave, making her sweat.A ...