CLAIRE
"Me too," Julian admitted. "I'm still scared, but I'm not running from this, I'm not running from you."
We stood like that for a long moment, holding each other, finally, Julian pulled back slightly. "My lawyer suggested something," he said.
"What?" I asked.
"A brief public statement," Julian explained. "Nothing detailed, just acknowledging that we're aware of the situation with my father and asking for privacy as the legal process unfolds."
"That makes sense," I said.
"And we address our relationship," Julian continued carefully. "Not everything, just enough to stop the speculation."
I tensed slightly. "What would we say?" I asked.
"The truth," Julian replied. "That we're married, that we're committed to each other, that our relationship is private and we won't be discussin
