Delayed Reaction

In Delayed Reaction, Andrew is waylaid by a snow storm; his flight is cancelled and the only hotel in town is full. An old motel on the edge of town looks to be the only choice. He meets Morgan in the hotel's reception; together they drive to the motel - their worst fears are realised but at least it has vacancies.

The blizzard hits and cuts the power and phone lines, trapping the men in the only room which is served by the back-up generator.

In the close confines of the room, their attraction is heightened.

But come the morning, after the storm has passed, things look very different.

Delayed Reaction is a short, quirky little tale which may form the basis of a collection of similar stories organised around the theme of 'tales of the unexpected'.