Coffee Break by Nancy Brown
"It was hard at first." Mari stared into her coffee, not looking at him. "Everyone treated me like a widow. Which was funny, because you left your damned comm open and we all knew better."
"I'm sorry," he said, again.
"I forgave you. Anyway. Got three kids now." She pulled out pictures. "That's Alicia and Susan."
"They're as beautiful as their mom."
She smiled. He thought she'd had surgery, but Mari was still gorgeous.
"Wayne's the youngest. Spends too much time around the Atom."
John touched Alicia's photo. "How old is she?"
"Not that old. But thank you for asking."