She talked over me. "What if you meet someone? What if she is pretty, and you wouldn't have to worry about keeping a huge secret? You could go out and tell everyone about her and kiss her in public. Have her come to family dinners and not hide that you are in love. What about me?" She had worked herself up to tears about some woman that didn't even exist! Women will never cease to mystify me.
"Sweetheart, I don't even know..." She interrupted me before I could even finish my thought.
"I know you think I'm being stupid!"
"No. It's just…."
"I probably am! But I couldn't even blame you if it happened. You deserve a real girlfriend."
"Dahlia, I'm trying to…."
"Let's just forget it! Now I have ruined the rest of our day!"
She was standing next to the edge of the loft. I stepped closer to
