~~~ Thursday ~~~

I turned off my alarm and turned to face my lover. She was wiping the sleep from her eyes. I gave her a good-morning kiss with no tongue. My morning breath is too shitty for that. By the time I headed for the shower, she was up and getting dressed.

I collected my lunch and coffee from my daughter's new assistant. I kissed her on the lips and told her to keep up the good work. I kissed the corner of my daughter's mouth.

"I miss mama," she said.

"Me too, baby," I said.

"Did you sleep good?"

I winked at Meghan and said, "Really good. Thank...