“How do you know, when you’ve fallen for someone in a long-term, could marry, settle-down-forever sort of way? Please don’t say you can’t imagine life without them or similar, because I can’t imagine life without Hattie but I don’t want to marry her. Something that might give me real insight.” “Oh . . . er . . .” This was a role reversal, Laurie feeling like the knowledgeable one. “Hmmm. It feels like a conversation that you never want to end, I suppose. A renewable energy source. You know how with some people you can’t get chatting off the ground? They’re hard work? Falling in love is the
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