she took an extra large sip of her very dirty Martini

giving her time to think before she replied

her mind flashed back to when she last saw him

it was a torrid extra marital affair for both of them

she was ready to leave her husband for him back then

but Mark wanted to keep things as they were

she had given him a six month ultimatum

then told him the affair was over

he had respected her wishes to stay out of her life

and she had kept her promise not to contact him

she was tempted to reach out after her husband died

but was unsure how Mark would react after fifteen years

she felt a buzz as she finished her second Martini

so tell me what you have been up to all this time she asked

he smiled in acknowledgment of her changing the subject

he reached out and held her hand gently

well we moved out to California after our breakup

Jane got heavily involved in politics while I expanded the business

we hardly ever saw each other

we divorced three years ago and she remarried

he held her hand tightly as he whispered

I am sorry about you losing John

I heard it was a very long illness

that must have been very distressing for you

I have thought about you every day Angie

I just sold up everything in California

and moved back to Florida to be near you

are you ready to to start all over again with me Angie

she replied OK Mark before realizing she had actually spoken

the rest of the evening was a blur

she remembered making love in her bed

but upon waking up she realized he was gone