The Door, A Male Initiation Story
Usually Ted rushed home from work. His wife, Jenny, got home before he did, and didn't like it if he was late. Ted was a skinny computer nerd. His future wife had latched onto him his senior year of college, and before he quite knew what had happened, he was married. She was pretty enough, but he had hoped marital sex would be better. They had had sex before they got married, but afterwards she seemed to lose interest. They weren't sure they ever wanted children, and his wife didn't want to risk pregnancy. His job was all right. He was a software engineer for a firm that did business with the military. They paid well. They treated their employees very well, but had high standards. The work engaged his interest, but he felt something was missing in life. Ted's office was in downtown, and he was lucky enough to live close to the train station, so he could commute by train. His commute was perhaps his happiest tim...