t talking abo

from me?" I aske

all the

work togethe

cool, quiet air. Not a

He's addicted to trying to save her. She's addicted to needing to be saved. They feed each other's idea

heart of my marriage, and

took one step toward me. "We cover f

ve w

. And does it well

l be seen as the CEO who spots and rewards skill. Together, we'll look strong and for

ling or breaking things. It was about becoming something

d. This was the moment I

e?" I asked, m

is falls apart if we lie to each other. We ca

s of Zane's half-truths, it was the

face in the car. I

tonight, listening through the wall for sounds I didn't want to hear. Of waking up to

he cost of

is was-was the c

thing not t

step?" My voice wa

like my answer mattered. Like he'd been waiting

ay yes. Not for s

d handsome face much more charming. It could undo many women who saw his smile right now. It was

have a dinner that's very public but very private. The gossip will say we're just le

his phone, and typed. A second la

oked

Lexington Club. 8 PM

er. I didn't sav

red. Then I t

aved: My

ge: I'll

was watching me, hi

said. "We'r

n the buildings. I didn't go home. I went to an expensive store I us

g, Zane was there. He'd cooked. The table had ca

and fear on his face. "

, toward the bedroom, t

er," I said, calm.

"A work dinner?

at him. The man I'd loved since I was young

" I said, and

t. When I came out twenty minutes later, changed, Zane was

The woman who no longer looked

or a work dinner?" he

yes in the hallway mirror. A differ

," I

od." It wasn't a question. Silence. Th

ell me you didn'

didn't want to answer. He

wer

said n

you dressed

my make up

as this bee

ting on my

kly unless there's another man. You were

cheating with you? And sleeping with

you have been cheating on me si

yes w

d I ever do that?"

hile staring at her photograph? Even after we spent the night to

le, he thought i

imagining yourself inside her. Kissing me

d it thoroughly. I was there helping you convince your client. It was me who revised your proposal to get a new sponsorship until 3 a.m w

th was

to question my

head and tu

st of the person I used to be

*

iting at the curb, right on time. As it drove aw

lease. We need t

ts moving past the window, my reflection p

other vi

first move is ou

away and watch

the door. The shock. The confusion. The dawn

kept for him. All the ways I'd pro

ne prote

my heels clicking on the pavement, my reflection in the

to know what

bout to