Ben has been single for a long time For his part he is a loner but as well a romantic he enjoys the solitude of his simple being but appreciates intelligent and witty company just the same By yielding to both extremes Ben remains caught between reason and arousal Isabel has been married for a year The passion that had once carried her 5year relationship has lost its pulse Passive protective and without poise it now threatens to claim hers Waiting in abeyance Isabel is lost between loyalty and loneliness Uptown is where they come together