I crinkle my nose. “It’s silly, right?” He shakes his head. “I think I get it. If I could go back, knowing what I know now, I probably would.” “Really?” “Sure. There are things I’d like to do differently. That feeling of being invincible. All of life stretching before you. Not to mention no sixty-hour workweeks.” “No bills. Or real responsibilities. No exes with fiancées named Astilbe.” Charlie smiles. “Specific.” “No compromising my integrity.” “No serious consequences,” Charlie says. “Exactly.”
