Sean laughed.
“You’re making this sound like a surprise party.”
“Something like that.”
They entered the living room.
I offered them drinks, but nobody seemed particularly interested.
Sean checked his watch.
“Should we get going? We still need to unpack.”
“In a minute,” I replied.
I looked at Nancy.
“How long have you and Alex been discussing this?”
Her smile disappeared.
“What?”
“The swap. How long have you known about it?”
Alex shifted in his chair.
Sean interrupted.
“We’ve already talked about this.”
“No,” I said. “You talked about the rules. We haven’t talked about the truth.”
The room fell silent.
I continued.
“I want to know why the two of you discussed exchanging partners before either of us was informed. I want to know what you expected to happen, and I want to know whether either of you has left out information that would change the way your spouse understands this arrangement.”
