I arch my eyebrow to challenge her and her smile fades quickly.

“You’re giving me what I want without all the emotional mine fields. It’s exactly what I need right now. Why do you still see me when you’re married?”

“I want to have my cake and eat it too,” I simply say. “With you I get to do that.”

We both ate the fruit that Jodie had packed, but when we weren’t doing that, we went for a swim. Before we knew it, time had passed to the point of the sky becoming darker to signal night.

“We better head back,” Jodie suggested.

Although I’m not happy about it, I know that she’s right and we should head back. We make it back to the boat and she extends her hand for me to grab while I climb the ladder.

“I had a great time,” I confess to Jodie.

“Me too.”

A moment passes before she starts the boat and begins to head back to the dock where we began our journey.

“I’m having a showing in 2 days,” Jodie said. “I’ll be tied up, but you could come to the show anyway.”

“I’ll try,” I agree.

We held hands as the boat glided across the water. The sun was dipping below the skyline quickly. We both stared at it as reddish and pink hues light up the sky. I call Ed and tell him to pick me up at the Bistro.

Jodie and I sat in her car for a brief few moments before Ed showed up. We spent that time wisely by gently allowing our lips to touch, deepening the kiss quickly. When Ed pulled up, I kissed her and got out of the car.

“I’ll talk to you soon,” I yelled back in her direction as I got into the car and sped off for home.

When I opened the house, I immediately step into the den where my laptop was. I begin to surf the Net, almost absentmindedly until a site name catches my eye.

‘Totally Women we cater to your taste from boardroom to bedroom.’

I can’t resist entering their site. It’s a site that carries clothing, from business attire to lingerie. I save the site in my favorites and just to ensure I have their number, I write it down on a small sheet of paper with their address to contact them in the morning.