I looked at him.

the re

didn't go to the restroom. I slipped

ently planned for me. For once, I wanted s

I arrived. The moment she saw me

her up. "

against my chest. And

nto the bed, and held her tightly agai

nd. For the future I didn't recognize anymore. And for reaso

ored it. Then I checked the camera. My heart stopped.

" He looked

e. His jacket was still covered

. The warmth disapp

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head. "You'

smile. "T

or a moment. Then

in front of me." His hand s

arm. It was war

down. "Di

inked

expe

peared on his fa

. I followed him into the apartment,

nted. He already knew. He opened my refrigerator. Checked

oment, everything felt normal. Then

ith pictures of my grandfather and me. Photos of Mo

n last year at h

ou finally pu

he photograph

to

to cooking. I

t. Maybe I had never given him a reason to know. Or maybe I

ent. It was comforting. So comforting that

Sam move around the kitchen. When I open

ng over me. "Y

my eyes.

e smiled. "Yo

d answer, the

Were you expec

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up. Then he opened it. Adrian s

ou to have dinner wi

y apartment. "Your mother didn't m

k his head. "Oh, no.

ve at the Aerie. I'm just

died him.

." Sam exten

Caleste at Ho

mediately. His eyes move

ied something I coul

ere?" I asked

at I know where

dropped. His eyes moved f

nswer. Adria

Sam. "I'm Adr

ed at me. "W

changed. There was no anger not jealousy. Ju

cially engaged,

emained calm. "We mad

ceremony will ta

I had imagined what it would be like i

hock. Maybe even jealousy.

y looked

small smil

s. "I think I'm not

t sank.

idened, but something

lations,

d around. And

I wanted to call him back. I wanted to tell him that th

wanted to see today was h

too afraid to ask. If Sam had cared

ave looked