Part One Our embrace was a fleeting comfort as an alarm went off at 7 am on a cold and cloudy Saturday in November. I acted like I was still asleep as she left my embrace to turn off her alarm and start her day. I rotated to my back and got a light kiss on the lips that I struggled not to reciprocate. I had worked late the night before and did not want her to feel guilty for waking me up. I kept my eyes closed as she got...