"Okay.
So what does that mean?" "It means Gideon was fine after Nathan."
I threw up my hands.
"He was fine that whole week.
He was more than fine that weekend we took off together.
He was fine Monday morning after we got back.
Then - bam - he lost his f**king mind and went crazy on me Monday night."
"I'm following."
"So what happened on Monday?" Cary's brows rose.
"You're asking me?" "Grr."
I grabbed my hair in my hands.
"I'm asking the f**king universe.
God.
Anyone.
What the hell happened to my boyfriend?" "I thought we agreed you need to ask him."
"I get two answers from him: Trust me and wait.
He gave my ring back today."
I showed him my hand.
"And he's still wearing the one I gave him.
Do you have any idea how confusing that is? They're not just rings, they're promises.
They're symbols of ownership and commitment.
Why would he still wear his? Why is it so important to him that I wear mine? Does he seriously expect me to wait while he screws Corinne out of his system?" "Is that what you think he's doing? Really?" Closing my eyes, I let my head fall back.
"No.
And I can't decide if that makes me na?ve or willfully delusional."
"Does this Dr.
Lucas guy have anything to do with this?" "No."
I straightened and joined him on the couch.
"Did you find anything?" "Kind of hard, baby girl, when I don't know what I'm looking for."
"It's just a hunch."
I looked at his screen.