Page 146 of Only After We Met

I think so. I think that’s exactly what it’s like.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: RE: RE: RE: Always

What do you think it would have been like with me?

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: I can’t

Rhys, don’t do this. Just don’t.

Don’t make things more complicated.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: RE: I can’t

I didn’t know things were complicated.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: RE: RE: I can’t

Well, they are, because I told James everything. I told him thetruth. What happened in the office the day we went to lunch, and what kind of relationship you and I have had these past few years. He didn’t take it great, as you can imagine. So I need…a little distance, okay? I need everything to go back to how it always was.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: [No subject]

Okay.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: Thanks

Thank you, Rhys, really. It’s just everything’s a little too much for me. Work, my nerves, all these emotions. And I really hope this thing with James works out. I know I’m selfish to be asking you this, but hopefully you can be happy for me. Can you? He’s a good guy, Rhys. And we want the same things; we have similar life plans; our dreams are similar… Do you understand what I mean?

I hope you’re taking care of yourself too.

Have you talked to your mom lately?

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies