Circumspice Literary

Joe was not going to squander the opportunity that presented itself.  Ashley was never in a good mood these days.  Hell, he hardly even saw her anymore.  The last time they had sex was ten weeks ago when she not only took the top spot in the ratings but crossed the four million viewers mark.  That was the pattern.  There was never a chance for physical intimacy unless Ashley wanted to celebrate a triumph. 

            As his wife grew more and more distant, he needed sex more.  It was not the physical release he wanted, he needed the intimacy.  In his mind, if they still had sex, they were still married.  She still loved him.  Then he could cling on to the future for one more day.  He could hold on to the delusion that things would change once they got to the next plateau.  He would win this election and then they would be in D.C. together.  Once they were together every day, life would settle back into normalcy.