Abby touched her palm to my cheek. "You know what, Mr. Maddox?"<br />"What, baby?"<br />Her expression turned serious.<br />"In another life, I could love you."<br />I watched her for a moment, staring into her glassed over eyes. She was drunk, but just for a moment it didn't seem wrong to pretend that she meant it.<br />"I might love you in this one.