The Cost of Goodbye

"How long? How long have you um..." Cleo trailed off with a sudden laugh that shocked her. Her eyes were misty and it's only a matter of time before the floodgates of tears broke and plummeted down her face like waves. "This woman, how long have you... since when did you realize that you were in love with her?"

"That's not important Cleo and you know that." He lets her down easily, not because he