02-22-02 - 12:27 p.m.
there's nothing like a heavy dose of reality to burst the ethereal bubble of fantasy a love affair creates.
in the midst of l'amour this morning, g called patrick to thank him for her birthday gift.
you're welcome, baby, he answered.
as if this wasn't ugly enough, when he came back to bed, i had to punish myself even more. i asked what he gave her.