“Why did you ask me here, Johnathon?” Maryanne asked.
“To talk to you,” I answered. “To ask you something.”
“Haven’t you heard of phones?” Maryanne asked.
“I felt this was too important to try and do over the phone,” I said.
“What do you want to ask me that’s so super important that I couldn’t just tell you to stuff it over the phone?” she asked.
“I want you to move in with me,” I said.
“Johnathon, we’ve been over this before,” she snapped. I’m not going to be your girlfriend. You’re an okay guy and all, but the elephant in the room is that my last relationship was abusive, and I don’t think I could ever trust a guy again.”
“I know that, Maryanne,” I said. “I’ve been thinking a lot about that and what might happen in your life to get you to trust again.”
“And?”
“I think you should
