Chapter 11- Leery

Please let me forget

all those sweet smiles

all of the passion

all of the heat, the peace, the pain

all those blue skies

where your words were my freedom

Please, don’t let me fall in love with you again

(Don’t, Jewel)

February, 1998

Until I see Dr. Maria again, the plan is to immerse myself in work. At work I don’t lie, cheat, or break hearts. I’m safe there. And it’s just another day in my safety net as I drive back to my office. I just left a lovely ass-ripping meeting with a slimy San Franci...