She’d been having a bad night.

Barbara had called you, asking you to come over—just for a little bit—she needed the comfort. So what if you were her ex? You two were still on good terms.

She knew it was a slippery slope asking you to come over, she still had feelings for you. It was taking everything in her not to tell you how much she missed you.

She almost didn’t register the sound of her own voice asking you to stay:

“Could you stay with me tonight?”