Marissa sighed and opened the message on her phone.

"Good morning, sunshine! How are you doing today?”

“How are our children doing as well? I am sure you look so beautiful today, as always. What will you be doing today?”

“I am just here thinking of you and fantasizing about a lot we could do together! Do you want to come over? Should I?”

“I just realized that I still do not know your house. Would you invite me over? Please, please do before I apply drastic measures." Then he added a sad face emoji.

"These are all I would have said to you if you had picked up your...