” Rob turned to Constance. “Tell him how it was. Tell him what you did.” “This is cruel,” she said, barely above a whisper. “Why must you ...o this to me?” “Tell him, Constance. Describe it to him. How did I find you?” “I … I was … touching … myself,” she stammered, staring at the rug. “And what were you thinking of?” prompted Rob insidiously. His hand was on her thigh, a searing brand through the thin cloth. “Before,” she said. “What happened before.” “In the parlor?” “Yes,” she admitted. “And. I loved Cory like a brother but my love for Katherine was deep-rooted and made even worse by the fact that we ended up at the same university doing the same course, whilst Cory was on the other side of the country with a full-time job. My predicament was not made easier by the fact that Katherine seemed to be showing signs that she liked me back, or was that just wishful thinking on my part? To be honest I was exhausted by the whole situation and as my head hit the pillow I was sent tumbling. There wasn’t one in sight, but Jo didn’t seem too bothered. “It’s a nice warm night, and I don’t feel tired now” she decided “Why don’t we start walking. Come to think of it, if we cut across the Park, we’ll be as good as there in half an hour. And it’ll be cheaper than a cab at this time on a Saturday night”. “Won’t the gates be locked at this time?” Ted wondered.“Hmm, probably” she said, “but I can remember shinning over the railings with Julia – there’s an easy spot on the corner by the big. Without us realizing, our red hot romance had cooled a day at a time. It just kind of slipped under the radar. Not seeing the obvious, I thought it was me. Was I not pretty enough? I had put on a couple of pounds. Maybe I needed to increase my workouts? Or, maybe get my hair cut or something. I was constantly surrounded by people but I never felt so lonely in my life. My very soul was crying out in pain. I worked out like a woman possessed just to get my husband’s attention. He barely noticed.