I Cheated on My Husband at the Company Party (He Was Right There, And Didn’t Even Notice)

1. The Slow Fade and the New Spark My marriage with David had lost its spark years ago. We were good roommates, great co-parents, but the passion was gone. Then Mark joined my department. He listened differently, he laughed at my jokes, and he saw me—really saw me. The subtle compliments started, then the lingering glances. It was a slow burn, innocent at first, until the line of friendship started to blur into something dangerous.