My new friend lives three hours away. We've been friends for a while, but only recently got intimate.

Thankfully, my new friend lives three hours away.

Admittedly it's a NRE thing. She's a vanilla and I've been clear about my marriage. She's met Mrs.Stop and thinks the world of her.

But you can tell from our conversations that there is a little something extra under the surface. I won't deny it on my end, but that's not that same as dreaming of running off with her.

But we've said dozens of times over that we're just "special" friends.

She's asked a few times if I had a twin brother she could get emotionally attached to.

...and that's a good thing we're so far apart so that she doesn't have to work on her impulse control.

...and anytime she thinks we have something more she pictures Mrs.Stop's face and she puts it out of her mind.

...and if she didn't like Mrs.Stop, or if I was unhappy with her then it might be different.

We won't have a chance to enjoy each other's company for a few months. By that time things should cool down to a mild simmer. A little sexual frustration can be fun. But let's not overdo it. We just want to be friends.

At least, that's what we keep telling ourselves.