I am married. Let me begin with that. Not just married. Happily married. Satisfied in all the major ways. Or so I thought before I started performing at the club, her club, Emily's club.

As you may have just deduced, I am a musician. A singer-songwriter-guitarist to be exact. Much of my career I have fronted bands but occasionally do the solo acoustic thing which is what led me to Emily. She managed the bar in Philly where I did a monthly acoustic gig - for fun and a little spare change.

It started with laughter, as these things often do. We shared a somewhat perverse sense of humor and were instantly easily sarcastic with one another. I'd linger after my shows and we'd joke and talk. The laughter connection was followed by simple visual observation on my part. I found her sexy. She