Anna. After yesterday, Eric asked if he could leave early because he had an appointment. I'm not sure what it was for, and I didn’t ask , but I allowed him to go since there were only a few hours left before I went home anyway. When 9 PM came around and I had to leave for the dark parking lot, the security guard came to my side. “Hey, Mark,” I said softly, linking my arm with his. The man is middle-aged and so kind, especially when someone comes into the store and starts trouble. He’s always right there, ready to sort it out for me. “Eric asked if I could accompany you to the car tonight since he isn’t here.” I swear, when I tell you I nearly fainted from how cute that was. Usually, Eric walks me to my car, says goodnight, and then gets into his car when I drive off. I can’t believe he

