Bryan wiped the tears from Angeline's cheek with his fingers. He did it gently. Such a sweet gesture only made Angeline's tears flow more. Bryan looked at the tears falling on his wife's cheeks and moved his lips closer to Angeline's cheek. This time he wiped away the tears with a warm kiss.

It was then that Angeline spoke.

"The nicer he is to me, the more I worry. The nicer he is to me... and the harder he tries to be good to me, the more I worry. I'm afraid I've put too much hope in him. I'm afraid I'm starting to think that he's starting to like me....