“Earlier, when I said I never wanted you. I didn’t mean it.” My breath caught. I didn’t know what to say or if I was even supposed to say anything. All I knew was, this was what I’d been waiting for. This exact moment. Exactly this. I opened my mouth to speak, and then he said it again. “I didn’t mean it.” I held my breath, waiting to hear what he’d say next. All he said was, “Good night, Belly.”