Somehow, carrying on with cake seems a little easier. Just a little. She, too, will continue the brave struggle to keep her own delicious treats in line. It's a burden she'll have to learn to live with.

"Oh, is that how it went with you? He's been somewhat more forward with me." Shy about some things, sure, but he was certainly the one taking the lead for most of their relationship. "We first met at a big party. It was Halloween and he was dressed as Waldo. Surprisingly, not that hard to find."