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No matter what problems we face, no matter how fucked-up things are, nobody can take this away from us.
When Henley and I are naked, the world is ours.
We walk up the street hand in hand, and I’m really hoping the paparazzi are snapping the shit out of this and are about to post it all over the internet.
I have breaking news.
Henley and I are on a date . . . in our own neighborhood . . . on a Sunday night.
Miracles do happen.
After breakfast today he went and visited his father while I did my washing, and then this afternoon we lay by his pool. It’s been the best weekend of all time . . . except the hurting-Joel’s-feelings part, but I’ll handle that tomorrow. God knows what I’m going to say to him.
There is no excuse for my and Henley’s behavior.
We push open the heavy glass door and walk into the Italian restaurant. “Hello,” Henley says to the waiter. “We have a table booked in the name of James.”
The waiter looks through the bookings. “Ah yes.” He smiles. “This way, Mr. James.” We follow him through the restaurant toward our table.
James.
I love that surname.
Juliet James . . . hmm, certainly has a ring to it.
I smile at my own private joke as Henley pulls my chair out for me and I sit down.
“Can I get you any drinks to start?”
Henley opens the menu to peruse the choices. “I’ll have a glass of sparkling water please?” I ask.
Henley’s eyes shoot up. “No wine?”
“Not for me, thanks. I’m not in the mood for drinking.”
The waiter smiles over at me. “And you, sir?”
“You know what?” Henley closes the menu. “I’ll behave too. Sparkling water as well.”
The waiter leaves us alone.
“You can have wine. Don’t not drink just because I am.”
“It’s no fun on my own.” He smiles as he takes my hand over the table. “Looking at you gets me drunk anyway.”
My heart swells . . .
“You know, I love this version of you.”
“What version of me?”
“The one who doesn’t watch what he says.”
He chuckles and looks away as if embarrassed. “Well . . . it’s been . . .” He shrugs.
I cut him off. “It’s been good for us.”
“How so?”
