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The next morning, I wake up earlier than Hunt. If we want our plan to work we need to be seen together as little as possible. A little grumbling when we are in the same room might not go amiss either. Luckily, my bed leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort so it is not difficult for me to push myself up and get ready for the day.

By the time that Hunt gets up and moves around, I am already in the kitchen washing dishes. I rushed through eating my breakfast so that I would not have to eat at the same table. Mary sees me actively trying to avoid him and comes over with what I am sure she believes to be wonderfully sage advice.

"You know, I once had a fight with my husband. It lasted a month before we realized how silly it was. We still could not stand the idea of not being together but at the same time we could not stand to be around each other either. In the end, we decided that instead of being miserable apart we could be miserable together. Once we came to that decision and s