I leaned my head back against the seat. “Did I tell you I tried to go to the hardware store alone?” She gasped. “No. What happened? Was I wrong and you were totally fine? Because, for the record, I’d be very happy to be wrong and to discover that you just love me so much you never want to do anything without me.” “Unfortunately, no.” “Damn.” “It was awful. I was terrified. I knew where I was, and I knew it didn’t make any sense. But I ran out of the store and locked myself in my car. How messed up is that?” She sighed. “My baby’s growing up and discovering her neuroses.”
