A Late Night Snack

I felt so alone last night after everyone else went to bed. My husband was away on deployment and I had no one to talk to, nothing to do but stare at the ceiling until sleep finally came. So late into the night, when all the lights were off and it seemed safe, I snuck downstairs for a midnight snack. Even though we're trying to stick to our diet plans until he gets back, something inside me just snapped. Just a handful of chocolate chip cookies, but I know better. Worrying now that maybe I should have stuck to my guns, because this small rebellion is the only thing keeping the loneliness at bay for a little while longer.