Jason lives a comfortable life. His business is successful. Both his children have wonderful futures ahead, and people think he’s pretty neat. There is just one thing Jason wishes he could get rid of -- his ex. When they meet for coffee, however, Jason realizes that after ten years, he wants Howard back. Luckily, Jason has a plan. For Howard, his life is as good as it gets. He’s raised two great children, and helped his ex build a business that provides Howard palimony. Unfortunately, his ex is also the ultimate Zen-wrecker, and no amount of deep breathing can get him out of Howard’s head. When Jason shows up broke and with a hair-brained scheme to get Howard back in his life, under the guise of celebrating the tenth anniversary of their divorce, Howard isn’t sure if he’s being insulted or wooed. But he reluctantly agrees to go back to work at the company, and to allow Jason to move back home. Can ten years heal old wounds? Have Jason and Howard ever stopped loving each other, or should they call it a day and just celebrate their “divorce-ary?” And in the end, who will be the real trickster -- Jason, Howard, or that marvel we call love?

The Divorceary

“I put extra cream cheese on your bagel, the way you like it, and you’ll find that your coffee is black today. Sorry about Sunday.”


Howard sat down hesitantly and smiled. What was Jason up to?


“No worries,” Howard said, placing a paper napkin from the bagel store in his lap. “So, you have a plan for today?”


“Most definitely,” Jason replied. “If you’re up to it, that is.”


“I thought we could go into town, do a little sightseeing. You know, just that yearly reminder of why we love DC. Maybe we could grab some lunch, and possibly even dinner.”


“You’re assuming that I have no plans today,” Howard replied.


Howard thought for a second before answering. There was no way he was going to tell Jason that he planned to clean today and that what he most looked forward to now on Friday nights was the British mysteries that their local public broadcasting service channel showed.


“None that I can’t cancel,” Howard said.


Chapter 7