For the first couple of weeks, John Paul found himself forgetting. He would wonder what sort of things he would be doing with Lydia, trying to remember when their next day together would be, only to remember that there wasn't going to be one, not for a while at least. Those were the worst times, ...
It had seemed inconsequential and harmless at the time, and when she finished speaking, she turned toward him. Suddenly it was intensely clear how close together they were. His nose nearly touched hers, and he could smell the perfume on her so powerfully that it made it hard to think for even a m...