“My mother—” “Your mother is gone,” I gently interrupted him before he could begin a tirade. “She’s past caring about your loathsome cousin or his mother. And if she could speak to you now, I’m certain she would tell you the same thing.” His eyes gleamed with all the conflicting emotions about his family he’d been carrying inside him for so long. “Just think about it,” I murmured, pressing a kiss to his lips before I slipped from the room. I wanted to stay, to hold his hand through the maelstrom swirling inside him. But I was beginning to apprehend that with Gage sometimes retreat was the
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Bottom line. Learn to walk away while it’s just the two of you. As you build your family, you will never be seen arguing. Meanwhile, think about what just happened, then think about how they saw what happened. Debate the facts, and/or smile/kiss because most times it’s not a competition, thus, no right or wrong! It’s an American thing only we do!
