They'd never been lovers, of course, not in the physical sense. But they'd been lovers as most of us manage, loving through expressions and gestures and the palm set softly upon the bruise at the necessary moment. Lovers by inclination rather than by lust. Lovers, that is, by love.
Cricket: Does that mean we have to... like, hold hands all the time?
Gabriella: What? No.
Cricket: Do we gotta exchange gifts and flowers?
Gabriella: Ewwwwww! No!
Cricket: Do we gotta...smooch?
Gabriella: No, weirdo! It just means we get to tell people we're going out.
Gabriella: What? No.
Cricket: Do we gotta exchange gifts and flowers?
Gabriella: Ewwwwww! No!
Cricket: Do we gotta...smooch?
Gabriella: No, weirdo! It just means we get to tell people we're going out.
