sit there stunned. A lot has happened since she’s been gone. And, quite clearly, she’s been having sex with Declan. Emotional sex. The kind she never has. “Holy shit,” I say quietly. “You are in love with him.” After a thoughtful moment, she becomes completely calm. “Yes. How awful. Do you have any cyanide in the house, by chance? If this is what love feels like, I’d like to kill myself immediately.”

