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They talk more now, precisely because she is less present. Their dialogue is a tapestry of small things: shared Instagram reels of waddling ducks, digital pool games, and silly mom and son videos captioning "you and your son", a phrase that never fails to give her butterflies. He texts "Stay safe out there" when she's in the field. This isn't to say the friction is gone, no, they do bicker, and on New Year's Eve, his blonde, far-too-young Pilates instructor, who had so clearly invited herself to Rossi's party, became the kindling for a little bit of an angry sex.
Which is a problem.
Because...
They're doing okay.
Sex does not fit the agenda. Now.
She brings it up over text, and his understanding is instantaneous. A new rule is established: No more sex.
It is a decision born of a sober, capable maturity.
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the one where they’re divorced… allegedly.