Chapter 35: A Light Bulb MomentI lay in Conal's bedroom, the crumpled sheets testimony to the sleeplessness I suffered. I'd been laying here for hours, tossing and turning, unable to quieten my mind enough to doze off.
The drive from Epi's had been painful and I knew it wasn't only affecting me – Conal had been distracted, as awkward as I'd been. We arrived back at the apartment and Conal ordered Chinese take-away for dinner, which we'd eaten in silence.
After dinner, he'd announced he was going to bed, leaving me alone in the living room, staring after him with tears welling in my eyes. I heard the door to the second bedroom shut firmly behind him and dragged myself to the bedroom we'd shared until now. I knew Conal was doing what he needed to do and I'd never given him what he wanted,
