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

t real one I'd ever seen from him. It wasn't f

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

Saved: 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

ghost of the person I used to

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