Tommy had always had an eye for his neighbor Carol, but she was married at the time. However, once the baby was born, her husband left. Tommy would come over and help out the now single Carol being a good neighbor, but those feelings still lay there, right under the surface. Until one day around Christmas time...
She'd seen Christine but once since they were roommates in college, that was at Christine's wedding to Dan, but now she's in town, and when Christine invites her for a visit, things get interesting. Note: I've posted two versions of this story, identical except that one is illustrated.