They Went on a Holiday Cruise and Left Me With a Man They Called a “Problem”

“Pretend we don’t know. Let them have their little plan.”

“Pretending takes energy,” he said. “And at our age, energy is a precious resource.”

“Then what would you suggest?” I asked, folding my arms. “You were the director. Direct us out of this.”

He tilted his head, considering. Slowly, a smile moved across his face. Not the polite, careful version continue reading …