I really thought Nicole and I would spend the afternoon defiling her parents’ country club under the guise of going running, but something shifted in her mood after talking with her mother. I can tell she is upset because she doesn’t say a word as I drive back to the city.

Not concentrating, driving on instinct, I realize I drove toward my house. I am almost ready to turn onto my street when I notice, and I pull over abruptly. ”Hey, I wasn’t paying ...