A strained silence fell between us.
“I thought I could walk away from you and not feel any regret s, but I was wrong, he continued a moment later. Maybe I overreacted. Maybe I behaved like a jealous fool.”
“Maybe?” I challenged. Maybe? You were unreasonable and hurtful and. . . And I ate a whole row of ore cookies over you.”
What?”
“You heard me. I stuffed down a dozen cookies and now I think I’m going to be sick and it was all because of you. I have come too far to be reduced to that. one argument with you and I was right back into the Oreos! if you think you are frightened, because if what happened with Carmen, it nothing compared to the fears I have been I facing since the day we met . I can't deal with your insecurities, Desmond. I have got too damn many of my own."
"Moo, I have a
