"You heard me, Carli."

Heard you, yes, but did I believe you? That was another matter entirely! "Year, yeah, it's just that you guys seemed madly in love, that doesn't just go poof all at once, ya know?" I said, now drinking more to calm my frazzled nerves.

Paula put her hand on my arm, which was a common thing she did when trying to reassure me, and had no sexual overtones whatsoever. "Yeah, maybe, but the longer we went on after the engagement the more distance I felt between us. I would have to pry his thoughts out with a fucking crowbar sometimes. Plus he let slip that his...