Chapter 5

Dennis opened the door and found Linda standing at their door.

“You came back,” he said in a whisper, his eyes opened big and wide.

Linda’s mouth went dry. “No, Dennis. I’m not coming back. But I thought about what you said.”

His Adam’s apple slid up and down. “And?”

“L.O.V.E. Therapy,” she murmured before she could stop herself.

Dennis inclined his head. “Come again?”

“I want to try L.O.V.E. Therapy. It’s a new and revolutionary approach for marriages that are in danger of being...”

“Don’t say ‘over,’” he gritted out.

She took a few seconds to breathe. “Well?”

“Therapy, Linda?”

She shook her head and turned around mumbling something like ‘I knew it.’

“I’ve lost my wife. She’s going to move on without me unless I man the fuck up and work on myself. On us.”

His hand closed around her elbow and tugged her to a stop.

“Wait. Fine. I’ll do it.”

“Are you sure?” Linda tilted her head looking at her husband.

Dennis nodded.

Linda decided to test her husband’s resolve. “Because I’m talking about touchy-feely therapy with a Guru Master,” she invented. “I’m talking incense, transcendental meditation, chakras alignment, and exploring your inner child...”

The corners of Dennis’s mouth turned down. “Bring it on.”

“Crystal healing and...” She cut herself off. “What?”

“You heard me. Schedule a session with the damn guru therapist.” He leaned down, bringing their faces an inch apart. “You really thought I wouldn’t take any chance, any chance, to get you back, didn’t you?”

Linda looked at him and she saw nothing but determination.

This was real. It was happening.

“He still loves me.” Linda’s eyes burned with tears.

Of course, this didn’t change anything. She knew all their problems were still there, not resolved, perhaps not fully identified yet. But it was a beginning. A step in the right direction.

She smiled at her husband.

“I’ll text you with the details.”