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"True," Evan said "You have to predict and exa to throw at you It’s not about being the one who’s right It’s about showing the, and in your case, it’s not even that black and white But that’s how you win"

Brian gave in and nursed his coffee, craving solanced at her husband, looking troubled, before turning back to Brian

"What you need is sleep, honey, not caffeine Why don’t you stay here tonight? I don’t want you out driving in the shape you’re in"

"Not like I’m drunk," he muttered

"Maybe not on alcohol"

"I think you should stay too," Evan said "In the ure this out"

Baby Alex took that hed as she got up from the table "When you’re rested, anyway," she said to Brian "No rest for us"

"I couldn’t sleep if I wanted to I can stay up with hiuys are tired" Both of theive hioes back to sleep, right? How hard can it be?"

"Oh, dear God," Evan groaned "You really have no idea"

Chapter Twenty-two

"Candy, I really think it would do you good to get out for a while You haven’t been over in days Won’t you at least consider it? No one’s asking you to o on and on about soht and resisted the urge to facepalh tears after seeing Brian the other night that she should still be dehydrated Macy had held her for damn near an hour in her car after that episode while she made herself sick on sobs Then Sam had joined them at her apartment and they’d all ended up tearful messes for one reason or another Crazy Their cycles

But thank God for her friends She would be totally lost without them

"I’m not ready, Mom" And if there was still a chance with Brian--so this person heron about?

It didn’t really matter, her mind returned It wasn’t as if she could ever feel that way about anyone else again She was ruined

"All I’ you to do is come to dinner," Sylvia said "No haruest It’s not a set-up"