"One day," she says, and she hopes that it's not a lie, "maybe he won't come, but maybe someone else will and they'll fill that void for you in a way that no one has yet," she says. "It took me two years, but I was starting to find that at home. Now, with Steve, the only thing I keep thinking about..." She feels silly talking like this, but she also thinks it's important.

"He owed me a dance. Still does. I intend to collect," she vows.