"We've set up a series of fund-raising dinners across the state. We'll hit the larger towns only. We'll get to the whistle-stops through a few national television shows like Face The Nation, the Today show and Meet the Press. We figure that we can pick up - Adam, are you listening?"
Adam turned to Stewart Needham and the other three men in the conference room - top media experts, Needham had assured him - and said, "Yes, of course, Stewart."
He had been thinking of something else entirely. Jennifer. He wanted her here at his side, sharing the excitement of the campaign, sharing this moment, sharing his life.
Adam had tried several times to discuss his situation with Stewart Needham, but each time his partner had managed to change the subject.
Adam sat there thinking about Jennifer and Mary Beth. He knew that it was unfair to compare them, but it was impossible not to.
Jennifer is stimulating to be with. She's interested in everything and makes me feel alive. Mary Beth lives in her own private little world...
Jennifer and I have a thousand things in common. Mary Beth and I have nothing in common but our marriage...
I love Jennifer's sense of humor. She knows how to laugh at herself. Mary Beth takes everything seriously...
Jennifer makes me feel young. Mary Beth seems older than her years...
Jennifer is self-reliant. Mary Beth depends on me to tell her what to do...
Five important differences between the woman I'm in love with and my wife.
Five reasons why I can never leave Mary Beth.