The next few days were some of the most amazing of my life. At first, it was like holding my breath to see how long his love and attention would last. I know, I know, but my pessimism is a product of my upbringing and not something I’m going to get over especially fast.

So, when Gabe started doing even more than he was before, like not letting me get out of bed in the morning, and actually lying awake for hours waiting for me to awaken just so he could make me stay in bed ...