No More 'I Love You'

Synopsis

Larry and I had been together since high school, and we'd been married for almost ten years. But in all those years, I'd never once heard him say, "I love you." I'd joked about him never saying "I love you," and he'd always get a bit embarrassed. He said, "It just feels silly. We've been together forever. You know how I feel for you." I finally heard those three words. His voice was magnetic, full of tender emotion, just as heart-stirring as I'd always imagined. But he spoke another woman's name. Later, when he looked at me with eyes that had turned red, desperately repeating "I love you" again and again, I turned my back on him and walked away without hesitation. The next time we met was at my wedding. He stood there and watched as another man took my hand, giving me the words Larry would never have the chance to say to me again, "I love you."