Mistrust Page #7

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person in my life, that's stuck?

You know me better than anyone else,

and I love you,

but I don't want either

of our lives to change.

I just want to bring sex

into the equation and,

and I only want it to be with you.

Let me get this straight,

you want to be my mistress?

Yes.

Please, say something.

Do you really love me?

Oh I love you with all my heart,

that's why I want you to be happy.

I can't bear not

having you in my life.

But I've also come to realize

that I like who I am,

and relationships,

are tenuous at best,

and they're ever-evolving.

A friendship?

That's something that

can last a lifetime.

Why would I want to be with anyone

who doesn't want all of me?

Who's scared to take the risk

of putting her feelings on the line?

I think you're still just

taking the easy way out.

So you want me to change who

I am to be loved by you?

I mean you of all people,

I never thought you'd ask me that.

And I don't want the

kind of relationship

that you're used to having.

It's not enough.

It's not enough.

How can this not be enough?

I'm giving you the world.

I want someone who wants more from me

than the parts that

make them feel good.

I want them to care enough

to be committed to be in the moment.

I want someone who cares for me,

and loves me,

and will be in the trenches with me,

and not just throw me

a rope to help me out.

But you have Kristen for that.

I want you for that.

But I'm a mess.

I'm broken.

I'm emotionally claustrophobic.

I'm--

Lovely.

What's this about?

I can't imagine my life without you.

I love you enough to make this work.

Your way.

Huh?

What?

Nothing.

Okay.

What?

Nothing, nothing.

Come on, you guys.

This isn't that kind of venue.

Get a room.

Hi beautiful.

As requested I brought some

more copies of my book.

Put them on the table,

I'll get right to them.

What?

It's daylight, it's public.

What are you thinking?

I'll roll the dice.

Wait a minute, I didn't

know we were scheduled

to have lunch today.

We're not.

I'm here to take out the

number one salesman of my book.

I told him if he sold three copies,

I'd buy him lunch.

And they're all gone.

All right,

well that means desert too.

Excellent.

Well, bring me a doggie bag.

What's in it for me?

My gratitude.

That means everything.

Ah, bye.

Great show last night.

Thank you.

How's Steve?

Oh, I hope to have him

barefoot and pregnant in

the kitchen in no time.

Sounds like you're

making steady progress.

That's us, a happily married couple.

Okay, so what's up?

You and I never had

any lunch date planned

for me selling your book.

No.

And I'm also very

disappointed in you.

I can see that.

And what's the problem?

The problem is I don't

know why we're at lunch.

Oh,

and also Ronnie told me this morning

about your little arrangement,

and I don't approve.

That's why we're here.

Can you keep a secret?

By now you should know I can.

I mean from Ronnie.

I want your word that

what I'm about to tell

you stays between us.

You can't tell anyone,

not even your husband.

Okay well, one of the reasons

we do have a happy marriage

is because we don't keep

secrets from one another.

Fair enough.

Okay, you get a pass on that.

But I want you to promise that Steve

will keep it in the vault.

As long as whatever it is

doesn't hurt Ronnie, yeah.

I broke up with Kristen.

I'm in love with Veronica.

I have no interest in

being with anyone else.

Wow!

Well, why can't we tell?

This would be so good for her.

Because that woman's a rare breed.

She's not wired like anyone else,

and you know it.

Okay, so why are you telling me?

Because you've always been

a little bird in her ear,

telling her to go out

and find a single guy,

and leave the attached ones alone.

Well, you can't do that anymore.

I am the single guy.

Okay, and just how long do

you plan to keep this up?

As long as it takes.

I'll tell her eventually,

but until then,

I need you to keep this a secret.

A lie by omission.

I knew there had to be a good kind.

Those are called surprises.

Oh.

What are you doing?

Well,

can't I text Steve now and tell him?

Knock yourself out.

Hey guys.

Hey, I may not be as cute as Ian,

but it's delivered.

Thank you.

Well, you still come a close second.

How was lunch?

It was great.

I told him if he

sold three more books

I'd take him to Disneyland.

Don't worry, I gave him a talking to,

and no more lies,

only nice surprises.

Thank you, Trent.

So, how about dinner and a movie?

Well, that's a nice surprise.

Wonderful.

I'll see you at seven.

If you need to make a call,

it's okay.

Nope.

Everyone I need to

talk to is right here.

Hmm.

What?

Nothing.

Okay.

What?

Nothing, really.

At least you could

promise me a movie.

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