“I want your commitment to me and only me and a promise that we’re dating with an intended purpose.” “A committed relationship between a man and woman who barely know each other sounds a lot like an arrangement.” “You know me, Jhorie, and I know you. If there was no timeline for our interactions and you simply relied on how you feel, what would your answer be?” His gaze held mine and I didn’t have to think, I knew the answer. This was insane yet somehow made perfect sense. “I would say yes.” “Then say yes.” “I can’t.” “Can't or won’t?” This eerily felt like déjà vu from the night we’d met at
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