“It means that after six months of this back-and-forth, I thought we could possibly solve a problem without one of us leaving or breaking things.” “Six months?” His jaw drops. “Yes, six months.” Awkwardly, I avoid his eyes. “Well, since we met.” “I hadn’t realized it’s been that long.” “Well, it has.” It feels like a lifetime to me. “It doesn’t feel like that long…”

