Chapter 2: CharityThe next day I brought my mind firmly back to my life as it was. I focused on my work during business hours, being industrious and achieving a lot as a result. And after work I went out to dinner with friends, something I didn’t generally do on weekdays. I was aware that I was filling in a void in my life that had been made apparent by my encounter with Robbie.
The days passed in this manner. I restrained myself from going to see Robbie, largely because I knew he would suppose that I wanted s*x—or even worse, that I was besotted with him. I told myself that I just wanted to get to know him, and maybe help him a bit if that was possible.
Finally, one day when I had gone out of town to visit a client, returning to the city I drove past where I had encountered Robbie—it be
