The Art of Starting Over

l silent, their eyes wide with shock. A few passersby stopped to stare. T

the direction Olivia and Daniel had gone. "Walking around wit

cle. Ethan felt a surge of irritation. This was exactly the kind of drama h

Ethan said, his

're talking abou

kers to hear clearly. "There's nothing between Olivia Hayes and me. We are n

anged confused glances. Kevin looked at him, his mouth agape. Ethan

an,

and come back. Daniel stood awkwardly a few fee

t's not true. Daniel and I are just friends." She was trying to clear the air,

r explanations, all her justifications. He remembered the sixty years of "just friends," the

our life is your own. You don't need to explain anything to me." He wasn't accusing her, he was dism

ting late." She took Daniel's arm again, a protective gesture that Ethan had seen a thousand times in his past life. She was always shielding Daniel from any unpleasantn

s he had let wither in the shadow of his unhappy marriage. He was applying for a prestigious overseas study program in London, a program in performing arts. It was his d