He laughs. “This is true. I am quite charming.” I laugh. “You are. And humble too.” We both laugh and the bad mood disappears. He really is lovely. I rub his back and kiss the top of his head. “I’ll be going away for a few days.” “Where?” he asks. “I can’t give you any details, it’s a business meeting. Ryder is coming with me so I’ll be safe. No need to worry about me.” “I’ll miss you.” “I doubt it but thank you for lying.” He climbs on top of me and kisses me deeply. “You don’t take me seriously at all,” he says. “What fun would that be?” He smiles and kisses me again. I feel he is readying for round two. The s*x has cleared up my head. I’ve made up my mind—I’m going to meet my husband, Theodore. *** It takes most of the morning to drive to the place where Theodore wi

