Chapter 51

"Evan?" Dora called. "I asked if I did something wrong"

Evan slowly raised his head, but he didn't turn to look at her. He just couldn't. "No you didn't" he replied stiffly. "This isn't about you"

"Then what is it about?" she pressed.

"We shouldn't have.... I shouldn't have" he paused, his shoulders heaving as he finally met her gaze. "I'm married Dora. I don't know if you were aware but I should have... I should have stopped you. I shouldn't have come up here with you in the first place"

Dora shrugged. "So you are married... So what? If you are worried about people finding out, then don't worry. I'm not a snitch and I do not kiss and tell. No one will find out. I'm good at keeping secrets like that..."

When he didn't reply, she added "You can come over to my place if you want... So you can spend the night. We both know it would do you some good. Besides, I know enough to know that if you were... Happily married, you wouldn't be at this party alone or u