He ran his tongue over his lips and looked down. "Ten years. That's a long time." He shook his head.

I took a deep breath. "While I was there, a lot of things happened."

He nodded. "Yeah. You hooked up with Alexis."

"No. Not just that."

He shoved his hands into his pocket. "What?"

"You know how I cry clear tears?"

He reached out and gently swiped away a tear on my cheek. He looked at it and showed me the clear drop.

I hadn't shaken my ...