He decided not to inform his wife of his encounter with James. Their conversation had bothered Jason far more than he wanted to admit. It pained him to think he had failed Lori as a husband. By the time Lori finished, Jason had put the entire exchange out of his head. They showered together, something Jason had greatly missed since returning to college. The enclosed, glass shower at the Anders’s house had been quite spacious and easily held two people. The shower at the apartment was much smaller, but Jason enjoyed the proximity of Lori’s body. She fixed sandwiches for their lunch. Jason was definitely in better spirits now and the encounter with James completely forgotten. Lori chatted happily about her latest e-mail from Sarah, which had obviously amused her. “Well, what does Matt tel

