Damn it all!!!
Regardless of his efforts, everything spiraled out of control!
How the hell was he supposed to find tranquility and assist Rose in dealing with her anxieties and vulnerabilities when not a single day passed without a crisis!?!?
A couple of hours in his office with his sibling and his mother, and his head was on the brink of bursting. It wasn't the new information that his mother had shared that bothered him. He was capable of handling it. He could resolve the issues even in his sleep. But, he just acknowledged that the situation with his partner was much more severe than he'd anticipated. He lacked the time to be a gentle, considerate, and supportive companion. His mother dashed his hopes of winning Rose over in an instant. Time was pressing, and they were short of it to
