MY WILD OBSESSION
He’s listening too closely.
“I thought married couples were supposed to have more sex than single people,” I continue, heat rising in my chest. “I thought we’d want each other all the time. Everywhere.” I shake my head. “The house. The office. The car. Even knowing there are staff around.”
I stop, swallowing.
“But instead,” I say quietly, “it’s empty. It’s boring. And it’s lonely.”
The word hangs there.
Lonely.
“I’m married,” I add, my voice cracking just slightly. “And I’ve never felt more alone in my life.”