The movie was only a little over half over when Jade slumped and leaned against him. That"s when he realized she"d fallen asleep. Looking down where she lay against him, so innocent, he thought about how much she looked like she had when she was younger.
This was why he had left. He was too old for her, even now. What did a nearly forty-year-old man have to offer a twenty-eight-year old woman? He was sure she’d soon realize he had nothing for her and move on. The hard part was going to be going on without her once she did. He could only hope that when she decided she had no reason to stay, she didn"t take his heart with her.
He turned back and watched the movie a while longer, trying to put Jade out of his mind until she sighed and moved in her sleep. Looking at her again, he decided she
