My Step Father, My Desire
Each press of the mouse feels like a strain.
I rise and go to the window. Downtown, the city lies below, cars inching through traffic, and buildings gleaming in the morning light.
She doesn’t belong here.
I turn back to the desk, grab my phone again, and start a new message to Ben. I write down all I know about her. Afterall she's my ex wife. I wrote full name, size of investment, the name of her holding company, and whatever little I know of her while our marriage lasted.