I knew Julie knew my feelings now, but I was still unsure of hers. She was a woman that had been hurt, and I wanted to make sure she wouldn't get hurt again. I told her that we needed to take it slow and let what developed develop naturally, not forced. Surprisingly, she agreed with me. She even made it a point to let me know where her other relationships had gone bad.
Six weeks after our first formal date, I had lunch with Carolyn. She was now a full doctor and very busy. She also still had no time for a social life. We both looked forward to these lunches, especially when Julie was away on business as she was this week.
I talked with Carolyn for a while and the subject came around to Julie and I. She was fishing for details, but there weren't many yet. We were still in slow motion, and
