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How could he go fro me insatiably to not at all? How does that even happen?

Tori leaned forward and exchanged her glass for the bag of chocolate-covered pretzels off the table

"How long has it been?"

"Three months," I blurted out

"Threecrurasp "You haven’t had sex in threeseveral ti closer and whispering as if she didn’t want her neighbors to know, "Three months? Did you at least try?"

I rolled my eyes

"Of course I tried, but after the third rejection I gave up"

"I don’t bla

I shook my head Not even one of my favorite snacks appealed to ht he was too tired for sex?" she asked

"Yeah"

God, that observation sounded ridiculous now It was so obvious, but denial can fool you Hope can fool you, too I knehat I wanted to believe, and that was the only thing I allowed myself to focus on

For three e was fine and my husband still wanted me, I knew that was the only possibility I left no room in my head for doubt

"Does he know you’re here?" she asked

"No I just packed up and left I didn’t talk to hi Fuck hiht into say soe risk because there is a possibility you and Marcus could work out your shit and get back together, but I think he did you a huge favor tonight"

I slowly turned to look at Tori I couldn’t believe what I had just heard

"What?"

"I know I know Just hearof pretzels down and turned her body, angling herself toward me She tucked a chunk of hair behind her ear "I’ve always liked Marcus You know that But I think he kind of dulled you out a little, hon"

I narrowed my eyes at her

"Dulled me out? What does that mean?"

She motioned at me "You weren’t you with hiether It was like the guy couldn’t take a joke"