No one objected.
When they left, Sean seemed happier than I had seen him in months.
He kissed my forehead.
“This could be good for us.”
I watched him walk upstairs.
Then I took out my phone and made the first of several calls.
I wasn’t planning a romantic adventure.
I was preparing for a conversation that should have happened long before any of us considered exchanging partners.
Thursday Night: The First Discovery
I started with the simplest question.
Had Sean and Alex discussed the arrangement before bringing it to us?
I already knew the answer.
What I didn’t know was how far the conversations had gone.
I thought about the messages Sean had received over the previous few weeks. He had become unusually protective of his phone, carrying it from room to room and turning it face down whenever I entered.
That alone didn’t prove anything.
People deserve privacy in relationships.
