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

“Is this one any good?” Jason asked.


Howard placed a can of salmon on the counter, and walked over to Jason.


“It’s from some weird vineyard, Image of Dionysus. I had to buy it,” Howard said.


“Wait, Dionysus, isn’t that some Greek god?”


“Yeah, the god of wine, fertility, and theater.”


“He sounds like fun,” Jason said, perusing the bottle. “Was he, Mr. English teacher?


“Oh, yeah,” Howard assured him. “Picture a middle-aged guy running around with a glass in his hand.”


“I think we’ve seen him at a few parties,” Jason said, reaching into a cabinet and pulling out two wine glasses.


“I think we’ve probably actually been him at a few parties,” Howard said with a smile, handing Jason a corkscrew, and taking the two glasses from him.


“Well, then,” Jason said, pushing the corkscrew into the bottle, and twisting it. “I think we’re going to have a blast.”


Howard held the two glasses out to him, while Jason filled them.


Chapter 16