Selena paused, and I knew she was actively imagining such an ending for us. "But John, we know that's not how it would work. We have families, spouses and children, who we love more than anything else in this world. We're not going to abandon them. Besides, as incredible as our time together has been, it's only been a few days. We're both well-read enough that we know how affairs like ours end. I don't want us to become another Hester and Dimmesdale."

I processed Selena's words carefully. Deep down, I knew she was right, but this also sounded like the prelude to a breakup, a total severing of connection....