"Do you remember me telling you about college? My experimental phase?" You nod. "Um, well when we started planning to come to the island Jack and Juli... told me a couple things about their trip. Well, um, well hell I wanted a specific thing or two so I started telling you about my girlfriend Julia. I changed a couple of things and tweaked here and there. Are you alright with everything? You seemed like you loved it earlier, and we are not done yet baby."You are a bit stumped. She set you up? She. I saw Ann's [husband] pull out of the driveway and leave our dead-end street. It was a late Friday afternoon and I figured he was going out for a booze run or takeout pickup. My phone buzzed. It was Ann. "Get over here." We had a few encounters since Covid and each was more intense and thrilling than the last. I made my way out my back door and across our connecting yards to her house. The door was open a crack and I saw her sitting on her sofa, with a little light on, and a glass of red wine. That was the defining moment. He understood! Can you imagine? He understood! That was the moment all my fears fled, and I was bathed in a sensation of... rightness. He'd witnessed my best and my worst and still accepted me as I am. He still wanted me to work by his side. Loss of privacy is a small concern compared to the total package he offers."Carol said, "Was that defining moment also the moment you fell in love with him." No, Carol, for me it was love at first sight. I turned to mush when I. But before I lose track here let me return to what happened between me andmy wife. Last saturday morning?I woke up and somehow I thought, hmm, letme try to wake my wife and see where it leads. Normally she is a heavysleeper. I mean she sleeps anywhere at any time. It is her hobby. So Islowly and very softly?started to kiss her, on her hair, her neck, herears, her face, feathery light kisses. She slowly came awake and smiled atme for a moment and closing her eyes again. I kept kissing?all over.