After she put Carrie to bed, we sat on the sofa. Neither of us wanted anything to drink. We sat there, next to each other, touching along the length of our bodies. We sat for more than two hours. We didn't say a single word to each other. It was different, though, from the times when we were together and not speaking to each other. Somehow, we just needed to be in each other's presence.

The next morning was a Saturday so I didn't plan on going into work early. We had breakfast together and I swear she smiled at me over the table. I got the list of her...