Most of the time, I worked remotely at home by myself. But when my coworker Melinda told me a water pipe burst and flooded her apartment, I didn’t think twice before inviting her to stay with me. We’d collaborated together on a lot of projects, and I was excited to have my friend and coworker back in my physical orbit. I’ll also admit I was thrilled to enjoy a bit of company without having to log on to the internet.

Within an hour of my saying she could come to stay, Mel was knocking on my door. We fell into a quick and easy rhythm from there.

There’d always been sexual tension simmering between us, but we’d never acted on it. Then Mel took a shower, and things suddenly boiled over.

I was sitting on the couch when she emerged from the bathroom with a towel loosely wrapped... Read More