best,” he said.
“And everyone else got the time they liked best.”
“Yes.”
I looked at him.
“What should you have done?”
“Asked you.”
Two words.
The entire disaster came down to that.
Asked you.
At the door, Bradley apologized.
I didn’t say I forgave him.
Forgiveness given too quickly can sometimes be nothing more than a way to end discomfort.
Instead I said,
“I believe you’re sorry.”
That was enough for the moment.
The next several weeks were difficult.
Unauthorized renters demanded refunds.
Ashley returned the money.
Bradley sold
