“Tm sure she’s great,” Rex said. “Bring her. Now, practically speaking, do we sleep in the same bed?” “I doubt it’s necessary. Luisa will be discreet. I’ve learned that lesson before. And we’ll just throw parties a few times a year and make it look like we live in the same room.” “And I can still... do what I do?” “You can still sleep with every woman on the planet, yes.” “Every woman except my wife,” Rex said, smiling and taking another sip of his drink. “You just can’t get caught.” Rex waved me off, as if my worry wasn’t a concern. “T’m serious, Rex. Cheating on me is a big story. I can’t have that.” “You don’t have to worry,” Rex said. He was more sincere about that than anything else I’d asked of him, maybe more than any scene in Anna Karenina. “I would never do anything to make you look foolish. We’re in this together.” “Thank you,” I said. “That means a lot. That goes for me, too. What I do won’t be your problem. I promise you.” Rex put out his hand, and I shook it. “Well, I should be going,” he said, checking his watch. “I have a date with a particularly eager young lady, and I'd hate to keep her waiting.” He buttoned his coat as I stood up. “When should we tie the knot?” he asked. “I think we should probably be seen around town a few times this coming week. And keep it going for a little while. Maybe put a ring on my finger around November. Harry suggested the big day could be about two weeks before the film hits theaters.” “Shock everybody.” “And get them talking about the movie.” “The fact that I’m Vronsky and you’re Anna...” “Makes the whole thing seem tawdry when our marriage will make it seem legitimate.” “It’s both dirty and clean,” Rex said.