Suzie and I had been dating for just over three months. She lived seven miles from me in a flat, in a quirky building with a facade resembling that of a castle. She had two daughters in their early teens and didn't drive, so it was I who went to her each time we saw each other. This was usually around three times a week. On this particular Friday evening, I'd arrived as usual at seven o clock. Suzie had opened the door lo...

Three days after Richard's flat warming party, Suzie received a text from him. In it, he sincerely apologised for the lack of time he'd spent with us that evening. He went on to explain about his friends coming back from France, who'd not seen him for five years, had subsequently dominated his time. Richard concluded by inviting the two of us over for an evening, for drinks. Suzie, having read the text out loud, looked ov...