A Third

You know what my favorite part was?
After my bit was done, and I showered off and got dressed again – I walked by the bedroom door on my way out.
And I saw you two. Eyes closed. Your arms – all the way around his back. His arms – all the way around yours. Just: holding onto each other.
I must’ve stood at your door for like…

“Laura Jacqmin’s risque and rueful comedy has a voyeuristic intimacy and is genuinely funny – not least during a game of Strip Harry Potter Trivia. … Suggests there is no sensual gain without emotional pain.” – Michael Billington, The Guardian

Young marrieds Paul and Allison have everything going for them. But is something still… missing? Instead of being monogamous, they give “monogam-ish” a try. But how far can “monogam-ish” go before it’s simply cheating? When there’s always a third in the bedroom – whether that third is another person, or the memory of that person – can a couple go back to simply being a couple?