"That still doesn't resolve why he would choose to be with Becky or me. I've seen Brooke. What's to stop him from going after her when he gets bored with us?" I'm surprised to hear so much pain in her voice. We haven't been together long, but obviously she cares deeply for me.
"For the same reason," I tell her. "Brooke is a mermaid."
She spins on me, and I can see anger in her eyes now. "So what's to stop you from finding another . . . whatever you are?"
