smiled, opened the menu, and let the peace settle around me like a fresh white dress.
“No,” I said. “Just me.”
For the first time in years, that was more than enough.
When I refused to cover the bill at a luxury restaurant, he didn’t argue—he threw wine in me. His mother smiled while the entire room fell silent. “Pay, or this ends tonight,” he warned. I wiped my face, reached into my purse… and dialed 911
