The next morning after I got Tom off to work I called Shelly and got Joe's number at work. I called him and told him that I had a doctor's appointment at eleven and an appointment to see the dentist at one and that I wouldn't be home. I heard him laugh, "What's the matter sweetie, getting tired of me all ready?"
"No Joe, not at all, but these appointments were made weeks ago."
"Well, all right. Maybe I'll have Shelly call you tonight and ask you to come over and help her do something."
"No Joe. I need to spend some quality time with Tom tonight."
I had Tom's favorite meal on the table when he got home that night. We opened a bottle of wine and spent a quiet evening together and when we went to bed I had my fingers crossed that I would be tight enough for my husband. I gave Tom a slow a
