In-Love with More than One
Then up at her.
“Is it bad,” I ask, voice low, “that I want it to be mine?”
Her eyes widen. “No,” she whispers. “It’s not bad.”
“I don’t even know if you want to keep it.”
“I don’t either.”
“But if you do…I’ll be there. Whether it’s mine or not. And if you don’t, I’ll still be there.”
Her throat works. She looks down. And when she looks back up, her eyes are glassy, but she’s smiling. “Okay.”