The emotional strains in Antonia and Christian's relationship grew worse as the days went by. The streaks of raw passion they once shared in their love became replaced with uncertainties,fear, detachment, invisible distance and longings fueled by the love Chris had for his children. Christian no longer belonged to her,he had a life she would never fit into.

"I thought you would spend the night with me," she said to him one night after he'd taken her to see a movie. He had seen her off to her room and she'd offered to make dinner for them in her private kitchen when he declined. "I was hoping we could sleep...