It had been many months since the enforce split up of Sandy and
Jim. True they had seen each other for a few moments here and
there and even shared lunch, such as it was, alone together at a
nearby picnic table. But there was always something lurking in
the background. Sandy was constantly concerned about being seen
by the wrong people and Jim was afraid that Sandy would
eventually have her fill of him. Their “affair” (a poor
descriptive word with unfortunate connotations as the
relationship they had could only be portrayed in words of beauty)
was an unequal thing. Sandy enjoyed the affections and
attentions of Jim, but her real and true love was still her
husband and Jim was totally and heartily in love with Sandy (a
fact she could never conceive of as he still professed to love
his wife, but she could never truly fathom him anyway, such a
strange person). What made their relationship so special was the
inner and outer beauty of Sandy.
She was delightfully proportioned, not thin and not