You make it clear that your time is valuable

My **** behaviour visibly softens you, but you bluntly tell me that you don't want your time to be wasted. I tell you that I understand. This leads to you interrogating me on what my plan is with these meets. And the truth is, I don't know myself, so I don't have an answer for you. After a brief pause, you ask if my intention is to get back at my husband. I reply that I don't know. Subsequently, I put my hands to my face and begin to cry. When you come to hug me tightly, I emphatically do the same. We stay like this for a minute or two, before you whisper that we can go somewhere else. I agree because I don't want other people to see me like this. I have always been sensitive about how others see me. So we take our drinks to go and walk out together.

I start to feel better after walking for a bit outside with you. I manage to laugh and apologize at the same time, but you say that I don't need to. As I follow you, you ask if there's anywhere that I'd want to go in particular. I shake my head. That results in you suggesting a specific place that you have in mind. I agree to go. I even bring my car over. I am yours for the time being.