Her tongue was aggressive but soothing. Sex She said my name and I froze inside of her, fucking her gently as she rose and fell. Why not us?”
“I can’t …”
“Fuck, Anna. She did not even come home a few nights a week. I was such a sucker. I wasn’t sure if this was real or her way of healing a wound. I blew my own parents off and pretended I, too, had nothing to do. “I think this changes everything,” she said, looking up at me. I hated that guy. Anna was a fixer. I looked at her as I got close, pulling my head back so I could see her eyes. I had kissed her before, but nothing was like this. You know? I know I can give you what you want. But I was weak. Then three. You know!”
“Tom …”
“Don’t say it, Anna. Kiss you? Look, you WANT to love someone. I mean, we are. It felt heavy in the room. “I know you love me,” she said. “Anna, you ARE going to lose me. She got that happy-kid grin on her face and said she had gotten me a present.
