Mystery Solved

Am worried about the Contessa yesterday (did not talk to over weekend--what if dead in the tub?). She calls me back to say that she took a little vacation. Ask why she didn't tell the New Man where she was going and--by the way--where is she. She is at the Boss's apartment lying down in front of a very powerful air conditioner and watching the first season of The Wire on DVD. The apartment can't be sold yet and the Boss's vulture brother and sister don't live in the city, so why not use the place? Why not indeed? Am invited up for the evening. Dave is invited too, but says that he has to take care of some work and then go walk Jenny. Bring bottle of wine. The Contessa and I order sushi and sit on the bed to watch the series and the contessa makes numerous references to the wedding and children she will have with the lead actor. She says, hungrily, that it seems like he has a dark streak. Tell her that the New Man seemed worried about her--did they have a fight? No, they did not have a fight. What happened? The Contessa shoves piece of yellow tail into her mouth, indicating that she can't talk, mouth full. Did he upset her? She shakes her head yes. How? She eats two pieces of smoked eel in quick succession. Tell her I'm going to turn off the TV so we can talk. No! she yells. She pauses the movie. There are many twists and turns to the story, but it is finally revealed that the New Man mentioned that maybe they could live together, which made the Contessa very anxious. So anxious, in fact, that she snuck out of restaurant and called the New Man from here, the Boss's place to say that she was very sorry, but she had to go to her grandmother's in Maine. Says, I can't ever talk to him again, can I? Can only tell her that the New Man told me to tell her that he missed her.