My time with Eric was short lived. He was home only for a short while before his summer internship started in New York. During the week he was home, we had sex every single night and for the first time in a very long time, I felt alive, desired and content. I had divorced when my son was very young, and up until now, my life consisted of going to work and raising my son. I didn’t have time to date much and those dates never amounted to much. Having a bratty kid is one of the quickest ways of chasing a man away.