alastair macleod 
Steady and Reliable 

‘A tiny dot of light grew into an ever expanding half circle as the tunnel end approached. His tension eased — soon he would be out in the sunlight.He hadn’t expected her to leave, but that she had gone off with that plumber, that’s what really shook him. She had even said to him, “I’m fed up with steady and reliable, if I want steady and reliable I can buy a Volvo.”