I woke up and realized it had grown dark outside and looked at the time it was six in the evening. I put my arm to touch him and felt the space next to me. I quickly got up and looked around. draping the sheet around me, I rushed down the hallway and looked for him. Empty. So was the bathroom. In a panic I went out and stopped outside the kitchen, a smile edging across my face.

I watched him as he pulled a Cup of coffee and then returned to cracking eggs in a bowl, to which he then added some oregano. I stood there, the smell of...