“I love this. I love talking to you like a real husband and wife. Please don’t pull back from me again. I can’t go back to being lonely.” Dante cupped my cheek. “I won’t. Today was the wake-up call I needed. I’ll try to be the best husband I can possibly be, which probably is still much less than you deserve. I’m not an emotional man, and I hate public displays of affection, but I won’t go back to ignoring you. That I can promise.”

