Richard rubbed the wrapper between his fingers. Kathy chewed the gum, shoulders slumping and smile spreading.
"Blow a bubble," he said.
She did. And her smile widened.
"Keep blowing, baby. Every time you do, you get a little dumber and a little happier. You can focus on me, now, instead of all that silly school."
POP!
"You're beginning to drool. Is it strange I find that sexy?"
POP!
Richard plucked the bubble from her mouth and Kathy looked surprised, wounded, and then giggled.
"Better?"
"Um, yeah, totally!" she beamed.
"Good girl. Now let's get you a sexier wardrobe. If you're going to be a trophy wife, time you started looking the part."