“I have something to tell you, but I don’t want you to get upset.” “I promise I won’t get upset. Tell me.” He blinked down at her. “No, you can’t just . . . you can’t just say that you won’t get upset.” “Why not?” She spoke around the candy cane in her mouth. “Because what if what I say does upset you?” “But I promised not to get upset. Brody, just tell me.”
