My wife suddenly announced we should stop seeing the couple who had been our best friends, and I couldn't figure out what the problem was. Our sex life hit a new high when she finally told me, and we ended up seeing a lot more of our friends than we ever had before.
Sandra is a successful manager, more used to giving orders than taking them. After a particularly stressful day, she surrenders control of a night out to her boyfriend, Rob. She finds that she likes it. And when he takes charge of more than just the meal, she finds that she likes that too, even though it leads to some places she didn't even know she wanted to go.
The story is set in post war Australia, Jimmy our protagonist comes to after a blow to the head, he struggles and beats his assailant only to be attacked by another. He suffers amnesia but has gained a few "gifts' which he will use in the future. This not a sci-fi or a stroke story but one I think you will enjoy.
I met Sarah on her honeymoon. We swam together, we walked together, we talked together. I helped her see what I think she already knew. Hot coffee and perfect croissants helped.
A woman who swims nude at dawn is a treasure, everyone knows that. I wasn't going to push her, but I made sure she knew I would be there when and if she needed my help. She did, and I was.