He laughed a little, but there was an emotion under it. He sounded hurt. “We’ll break it off so you don’t need to suffer through a wrinkly boyfriend, Calliope.
She looked anxious, looking up at him. "I don't care about how you look, Ben. I'm scared of outliving you. I don't.." she inhaler shakily. "It makes me sad."
She hugged him slowly. "You shouldn't be apologizing. You know.. This isn't something I'd be worried about if I had plans of breaking it off."
She nodded, shifting and resting her head on his lap. She closed her eyes again, and it took her awhile to sleep.