`` no-i mean he said , 'your ex is a moron . ' heat warms my neck , rising up to color my cheeks . after a full minute , i shifted nervously but remained silent . he reached me , grabbing my face with both his hands . `` i wo n't marry someone who does n't trust or respect me . she just wished she knew what the past few days with him had been about . the gray man got underfoot trying to be helpful . i stop before him , our faces only inches apart . 