TUESDAY TALES - EPISODE 2 - ECHOES OF THE HEART, "The One Who Got Away."

New York City, Upper East Side of Manhattan

Thrusting his hand in his pocket, Mike Sullivan made sure the little box from the jewelers was there. Of course, Amy might prefer to pick out her own ring, but she’d been hinting around about marriage for so long he guessed any ring would be welcomed.

On his way to the hair salon to pick up his girl, his phone dinged. It was a text saying they had been backed up and she was behind schedule. Already halfway there, he kept going.

His stomach became queasy. Was proposing to Amy a good idea? Good, old reliable Amy. Bill, his buddy, had made a case for her. He’d pointed out how dependable she was, how down to Earth, rock solid, predictable. She’d never surprise him with something unpleasant, like screwing around. Mike gave a short laugh. Nope, Amy would never cheat on him because he doubted anyone would ask.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t a beauty, though she put out a lot of effort and came damn close. The woman had no sexual heat, but she was dependable as hell. He knew, when he got home from work, dinner would be on the table fifteen minutes later –every single night. As he stood waiting for a red light to change, Bill’s words echoed in his head.

“What do you expect? Marriage is about give and take. You want someone who’s gonna be there to raise your kids. Pick ‘em up from school every day. Cook dinner. Amy’s an excellent cook.”

He was right about that. Amy could cook like a gourmet chef. Mike frowned.

“You’re not still mooning over that flaky chick from Fire Island, are you?” Bill had asked.

“You mean Heather?”

“Yeah. That’s the one. It’s fuckin’ five years already. You’ve looked everywhere for her. She’s gone, buddy. You need a dependable girl, like Amy. Get married. Have a couple of kids.”

“What about happiness?” Mike had asked.

“Much overrated,” Bill had said and shook his head.

Mike paled. 

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