“Here’s the problem. I don’t know how to live if I’m not loving you. It’s like asking my lungs to expand without air, my heart to beat without blood, my eyes to see without light. It’s just not possible. And yet, you’re so stupid …” “How could you ever think I would love someone the way I love you?” He takes a step closer, reaching into the inside of his jacket, pulls out a hankie and blots my face one gentle pat at a time. “You obviously didn’t hear me the first time so I’ll say it again.”
He smiles. “Are you ready?”
I nod and sniffle.
“I. Love. You. Period. It’s a goddamn soul-shattering love that will never ever be matched. My love for you is unapologetic and forever.”