THAT NIGHT LIL WENT home, took a shower, slid on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt and went to the kitchen to make herself some warm milk. She’d called the gym earlier and left a message with Rick, asking him to tell Trevor she wouldn’t be in this evening. She was still upset over their conversation at the park so he’d have to make do without her tonight.
There was one consolation to crying so much; you eventually ran out of tears. Now she only felt numb and confused.
Hormones. Her doctor’s assurance of what caused her emotions to seesaw filled her head.
Trevor. Her heart countered.
Both. Was her own conclusion.
Just as she sat down to watch the nine o’clock news, a knock on the door stopped her before she took her first sip of milk. She didn’t dare hope it was Trevor. Lord knew he had p
