“He isn’t coming. “
Anne realized, “He just isn’t”
Once she actually knew it, she could somehow relax. Anne stopped looking around and stopped checking. Because suspicion and hoping that someone might come, and really knowing they aren’t, are two different things.
Acceptance sucked, but she no longer denied what was happening. She spoke to Blake a lot, who turned out to be interesting.
They agreed to have lunch first thing when Blake was in the company. Then Anne decided it was time to leave.
“So early?”
Liz protested, wrapping her arms around her husband’s forearm.
“I was hoping you would stay longer.”
“You two enjoy it, “Anne smiled, “It's your day. And night. “
Liz pointed at her belly.
“We’ve already consumed this marriage. “
They joked for a little longer until Anne ca
