His fingers slowly loosened.

- Settle down. I don't love you anymore, and never did, Al. If I loved, I would accept your choice. We just needed each other at that point in our lives. And now our paths have diverged. We will always remain close, but we will never be lovers again. I do not want you. I have no butterflies, no goosebumps, no passion, Alex. There is nothing.

He nodded several times, then ran his thumb across my cheek.

- You're right ... Freckle. You're right...only I love you too. And what to do with it, I don't know, Katya.

He grabbed the car keys with his finger...