A Vapid Life

Emily Pritchard laid out by her pool, with the latest Cosmo and a wine cooler. She should be happy she thought. No work, no obligations, no kids. Just her and the pool. She saw her personal trainer, Quintavious, twice a week, though he had to bow out for the last appointment because her mother double booked him. Things should be great.

But her husband, Ian, wasn't attentive as he should be. They had sex once a week, in the missionary position. She didn't have many friends in this older neighborhood. And there was zero excitement. Was this all her life had to offer? A worry-free life, and an excitement-free life?