My wife is paralyzed, so I haven’t been inti:mate with her for four months. Out of deep frustration, I left her alone for ten days to go on a date with the younger sister of my colleague. And then… the unexpected happened.

into damage control.

That was the night I stayed late at work on purpose. Christina found me staring at numbers on a screen I hadn’t actually been reading, and instead of offering pity, she offered escape. We got drinks at a quiet bar two blocks from the office, and for two hours no one asked me where the medication was, whether the insurance appeal continue reading …