Affairinrealtime: Dark Morning

Almost four years ago, I fell in love for the first time--twenty-five years too late--and began an affair. Over the years, Kevin and I have met several times a week and email several times a day. I have kept almost all of the emails that I sent to him and that he sent to me. Along the way, there has been laughter and tenderness and heat...and heartache.

This blog is the posting of our daily emails. It chronicles the lives of two people over a four year period so far, and tells the story of our burgeoning love against the backdrop of New York City.

The names and addresses have been changed to protect the innocent; the rest is 100% real.

The daily update structure helps keep the blog as authentic as possible as well as living up to its title. It also strives to provide the reader with the kind of pleasure that a soap opera offers--a daily dose of voyeuristic fun.

Please begin at the beginning, otherwise, little will make sense.

Enjoy.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Dark Morning

*NOTE

Of the emails that Kevin and I wrote on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 only three have survived cyberspace. However, Kevin's last email from that morning is especially significant.

Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:54 AM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

Good morning HFG,

How are you this morning? I am sleepy. A dark morning isn't helping. I could nap right here.

XOXOXO

SYB

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Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at AM 10:34 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXX.XXX

To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

Good morning my love:

Have you woken up more? A couple of Cokes should help : ) You didn't sleep well last night? The mornings sure have been dreary for the last couple of days. What are you up to today sans boss?

XOXOXOXO

HFG

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Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

I forgot to mention that we have another show scheduled at 78 Below for September 28th at 7. We are playing until 9:45.

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CLAUDIA BONN

As the ghosts of our marriages lingered, we saw the bird of youth already on the wing. So, we let that spring pour sweet warmth over our souls and quicken our pulse with primordial promise. It's only apt that our story should begin in spring.

Kevin and I met in May, 2012 through Ashley Madison. While my profile was on the site, several writers and producers approached me, asking to interview me for their vague condescending pieces meant to goose "sense of propriety" as opposed to deliver any real insight into life or love. Obviously, I turned them all down.

This story belongs to Kevin and me... and now to you.