Shelley didn’t respond, for she wasn’t a heavy drinker herself, but she’s had this strong urge as of late to do something new, different, and exciting. When she was in the plane by herself, she kept thinking that she wanted to do something, anything, without Richard knowing of it, and it got to the point that she almost got aroused by the thought. And it wasn’t that their relationship was stale or on the decline. No, they had been reasonably happy and faithful to each other, but as temptation rears its ugly head, as it often does, the devil’s voice whispers into one’s ear, giving unjustified permission to do something horrendous and regrettable. And the remarkable thing about tonight, as the rain was now pouring, unapologetically, something