Peter,” she began. He looked up at her, and she could see the pain in his eyes. “I love you,” she said freely. With Peter, she was laid bare; he extracted her from herself.Peter didn’t know what to say. HIs eyes glimmered, bright and burning. He only let her see them a moment before he turned away. He took a ragged breath.”What were you doing with Rose anyway” she demanded, asking a lot of him.Peter darkened again. He turned his back to her, took a step farther into the alley, and said in a dead voice, “I don’t have to like herto get what I want.””I don’t believe you,” Valerie said, reaching for his face, again. Peter pulled away from her. “You’re lying.
Peter,” she began. He looked up at her, and she could see the pain in his eyes. “I love you,” she said freely. With Peter, she was laid bare; he extracted her from herself.Peter didn’t know what to say. HIs eyes glimmered, bright and burning. He only let her see them a moment before he turned away. He took a ragged breath.”What were you doing with Rose anyway” she demanded, asking a lot of him.Peter darkened again. He turned his back to her, took a step farther into the alley, and said in a dead voice, “I don’t have to like herto get what I want.””I don’t believe you,” Valerie said, reaching for his face, again. Peter pulled away from her. “You’re lying.
