15
RANSOM
Lubbock, Texas – May 25th
Stunned, I stood there, holding Aspen’s hand as the doctor looked at me. “Were you aware of this, Mr. Whitaker? Is this something that you two have talked about?”
I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t want to throw Aspen under the bus. I didn’t want to stand back and point my finger at her and shout that she’d never told me a thing about being a virgin. So, I did the gentlemanly thing. Taking a deep breath, I regained my composure. “Of course it is, Doctor Lawson. She and I have no secrets from each other. This isn’t a problem, is it?” I squeezed Aspen’s hand to let her know I wasn’t pleased about her omission.
Aspen closed her eyes; tiny tears leaked out of them. “I’m sorry, doctor. I should’ve told you.” I knew that was meant for me too.
I wasn’t m
