“For a whole week afterward, I power through the way I always do, trying not to think about her or how much I miss her or what might’ve been with her. I can’t believe it’s possible to spend two nights with a woman and never want to leave, but that’s just how it is. If I didn’t know for sure I’d fuck it up somehow, I’d go back. But it’s better for me—and certainly for her—if I stay away. So that’s what I’ve done. I’ve stayed away, even if it has about killed what’s left of me. My company is b...uilding a shopping center outside of town, and I’m in the thick of it all day, every day with my men. We move mountains, doing the work of two days in one. As I head for my after-work beer, I’m completely exhausted at the end of the second Monday after my weekend with Honey. My usual watering hole looks different to me now. Everything looks different post-Honey. I take my usual seat at the far left-hand side of the bar, and Jimmy brings me my usual bottle of Bud.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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