The Travel Assignment

I only dated one person my entire life---my brother's best friend. After our relationship of over a decade, he didn't just break up with me¿he moved away, leaving me behind to tend to my broken heart. Once I moved from denial to utter sadness to sheer anger, I settled on indifference and decided I was entitled to a rebound.

You know, for a little self-esteem boost before considering another serious relationship. A man in town for a temporary employment assignment could be just what I need. He was also recovering from a bad breakup after a long-term relationship. I thought maybe we could learn what it would be like to date someone new again¿ together.

It only took a short period of time before it felt like he and I could last longer than three months. But unfortunately, a rebound isn't meant to be a forever.