It Can’t Be Said That I Didn’t Know Part 3

"I knew I had committed myself to a different kind of woman even before I understood the sheer volume of that difference, and how much it could sting."

​In the beginning, we were just an ordinary couple: in love, happy. Math helped a bit when we realized it was cheaper for both of us to move in together, so we did. The lust didn’t fade, but there was...

It Can’t Be Said That I Didn’t Know Part 2: The Morning After And The First Dance

"In the mess of the sheets, the 'volume' became undeniable and the pleasure, absolute."

​The world made itself known the next day, entirely indifferent to our wishes. First came the sun, invading the bedroom; then the sounds of doors opening and closing, dogs barking, cars climbing the street, and the muffled voices of neighbors...