More Pepper, Less Salt: A Short Story

Boston Poet, Ken Shea is surprised to receive a call from his muse, Hope. They meet at the Public Garden and take a chilly evening stroll through Back Bay, across the Charles River to Cambridge and through Beacon Hill. They use the private time to learn more about each other. Much of it troubles Ken, yet he's captivated by the life lessons she teaches him.

In the same vein of his other relationship short stories, "Failing to Relax", "Jackie and Keith's Final Ride", "Last Date Before Break" and "Snaps", author Karl Bimshas sets this slice story in Boston's historic neighborhoods.