Water within the Waters

"Sunny? You okay?" Billy asked as he drove her away from that whole situation. It was clear that guy wasn't accepting no means no.

"Not in the happiest state," Sunny admitted. "He couldn't let it go, but I wasn't allowed to tell him anything useful."

"Yeah, I figured it would be that way," Billy said. "You said that you'd come back in a year to let him know how you are doing. I think that's for the best."

"For the best?" She looked surprised.

"Yeah. If he still hasn't found anyone, and you haven't found anyone for real, then maybe you did belong together," Billy said thoughtfully. "If so, then you can get through a year apart. Maybe even less, depending on if we can make this show a hit."

"I guess," she said softly. "Maybe. His desperation was intense. I'm not that special."

"You are a wonderful person who did the best you could not to hurt him. That's kind of rare," Billy said to her. "Gray and I have one extra room."