Chapter 14: Chapter 14: A Wedding on Martha’s Vinyard

Maggie settled back in her seat beside Ben as the plane reached altitude.  The flight to Martha’s Vineyard would be barely over an hour.  When the flight attendant came by, she ordered a chardonnay.  Ben ordered tequila.  He’d seemed moody since they shared a cab to the airport.

“So what gives?” she asked him.  “What’s going on?”

He stared at the untouched drink on his tray table.  “I think Alex is seeing someone else.”  His voice was barely audible.

Maggie placed her hand over his and squeezed reassuringly.  “Oh, please, don’t be silly.  What makes you say that?”  If she was honest, she’d thought it odd that Alex had dropped out of the trip for the wedding at the last minute, but he’d said he had a big project at work.

“All the sudden he’s working this weekend?” Ben asked bitterly.  “He gets texts and leaves the room to answer them.  He was late coming home from work three days this week.  I think he’s seeing someone he met at the gym.”