Cole opened his mouth to object, but his words turned into a yawn so he decided to abandon his attempt altogether. "I'm just tired," he admitted. "I'm tired of having to hide things and pretend to be normal every day when it's the last thing I feel. I don't want to have to lie about the one good thing I do have."
He doubted that he could ever be okay with Ileana tagging along with them to a strip club. "I'm sure Jack would understand." His voice was a little sharper than he'd intended, and he sucked in his breath once the words hit the air. "I can't tell you what to do. If you want to go, then you're free to go on your own. I'm just really not comfortable going to a strip club with my girlfriend."