”Anne focused on combining the food for a few minutes. Finally, she said, “So, I should just assume my marriage is a failure?”“You should assu...e Hank is as mad at you and as disappointed in you as he could possibly be. You took his kids and ran away from him to New York City. If he were the sort of man who could forgive that, would you have run?” Emily challenged her.Anne stayed with her face to the wall, one hand on the wooden spoon, not answering. A second after Max realized she was crying,. And then one night you confided in me that you and she had been sleeping together! Maybe four or five times. Neither of you really considered yourselves Bi- , you said you were just playing around. You told me it got started one night when you both had been drinking tequila shots and talking about some mutual friends who were gay and who had just come out. You explained that the things the two of you did together weren't really heavy or intense---going to bed in t-shirts and panties, slow soft. Emma's being wonderful at themoment, but I can't lean on her forever..." Of course. Um... If you don't mind my asking, when was your surgery?It's really hard to believe that you weren't born like this." You know, that's a bit of a long story. Do you have half an hour?" * * *"So you're that Alex? The one that went out with that Julia woman?"said Katie."The very same." Wow. Really. I love the new you." She waved a hand to indicate myentirety."Thanks. Though it's taking some getting used to not. Well, Christ, Sharmila, it seems I have a lot to thank you for. You pushed the greatest man in the world at me. How the Hell could I be mad?" I'm so happy for you," Sharmila gushed and hugged her tighter."Ho, wait a minute?" Mary suddenly said, breaking her grip. "You only meant to share, didn't you? You never thought Jake and me would go off and fall in love. You were just looking for one of your proxy sessions where you'd watch us screwing? Shit, Sharmila, you played one card too many didn't.