Eli took a seat next to the smartest and most attractive woman he had the pleasure to know. He had been lucky to have her in his life; he hoped to be able to keep her in it. Having Tory around made Eli a better person; there was no hiding from that. He was not sure of the right words to say. He also wondered how he could fix everything? But his goal tonight was to at least get her forgiveness.
He took a firm and profound breath before he said another word. Sadly, his voice had been lost in the depth of his gut. He needed to say something, anything. The silence mortified him when nothing came out of his lips. He turned to find Tory staring into the darkness while she fidgeted with her fingers. He wondered what she could be thinking. After several minutes of searchin
