I opened the door to see a happy looking Julie sitting at my kitchen table staring back at me. Why was she still here? I looked for Carolyn but it was just the two of us.
She motioned me to the table and took a deep breath.
"Barney, what you did tonight was unbelievable. How somebody hasn't caught you yet is beyond me. Is what she told me true?" My look of fear answered her question. "Yes it is. You poor, poor man. I thought my life was s**t, now I feel blessed by comparison. Who is this woman you are hung up on? Do I know her, can I help?"
I had no idea how to answer her, so I kept silent. She looked at me and asked me again.
I sighed. "Yes, you know her, and no you can't help. It's up to me, and my fear won't let me. I love her, and I have for a long time, but she has no idea, and I
