They sat on the couch in the dark. Not a word was said. It was early morning. Still dark outside. Moonlight glistened on snow. He reached over to hold her hand. She pulled away.

A phone call came the night before. It was a woman claiming to be his lover. She said the two had been involved since early spring. Dodging around town. Rendezvous in various hotels out by the interstate. She told the young wife she was pregnant.

When confronted with this, he broke down and cried. Told the mother of his two children how incredibly sorry he was. Said it was not love. He wasn’t sure what it was. An affair based on physical attraction was all.

Man and wife sat there watching the sun rise. Not a word was said. Only silence.