“So how did things go last night?”

I took a deep breath and tried to figure out how to word what I’d decided. “I’m still hurt, but Bethany’s got to make her own choices. I was surprised when Joe pushed us to resolve things, too. He imagines she’s gonna be like all his other girls and just move on like he does. I know she’s gonna be crushed when he dumps her and I can’t stand leaving her to deal with that alone.”

“So you made up?” he asked. I noticed he had a worried look on his face.

“Not like that. I’m not sure I’ll ever want to be...