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I couldn't stop the tears,with their flow Austin tried to co
"Boy, now I know I better not get you angry,'" he said "If you did this over a wet dress, who knohat you would do to me?"
I sh my shower of tears and he kissed some of them off my cheeks
"We'll clean this up in a fewevery which way "You'll change your dress, brush your hair, and we'll go," he added calmly
"Oh I can't go out in public Austin I'll look terrible and embarrass you"
"I doubt it," he said "Go on Choose so else while I do this I'll mop up the water in the bathroom"
He left to fetch a hed and looked at ht This i through nore it all I want, but that's the truth That's what I am
More out of a desire not to disappoint Austin, orked so hard and quickly to repairelse to wear I brushed out my hair but I was not satisfied with my looks Nevertheless, I let him smother me with compliments
"You don't need anyon those eyelids could make those eyes any prettier than they naturally are," he insisted "You're fine You look terrific C'ht jacket, he wheeled me out of the house and into the van as quickly as he could, probably out of fear I'd change my mind Moments later ere on our way to the restaurant Austin acting and talking as if nothing unusual had occurred He was so exuberant and happy, he al it
The restaurant he'd chosen was truly a beautiful place with thick dark wooden beahteenth-century colonial art and furnishings, thick cranberry-red tables and chairs and brass candelabra on every table He had reserved a table by thethat looked out over a lake The lights of ho it dazzle and glitter in the darkness We had candlelight and wine and a delicious lobster dinner folloith a dessert of orange cre,hands, occasionally exchanging kisses and just si each other's company
When a rew silent and et up and dance with Austin He saw the sadness in et me home
"You've had an exhausting day," he insisted
I put up no resistence He tried to keepour ride back, drawing up scenarios for fun days to come, places ould visit
"We should consider taking a real vacation," he said, have teeks off in a o someplace What do you think?"
"Sure," I said I would have agreed to anything, even a trip to the moon He looked aton and on about it in a desperate attempt to restore my confidence and hope