Steph pulled back in shock. It was certainly a night of surprises, both good and bad. A selfish part of her wanted to know how he could leave her behind but she knew that he had to have his reasons. It didn't make her feel any better about the news.
Steph tried to keep her face blank. There were a million questions she wanted to ask and she tried to keep those under wraps as well but she failed.
"What--" she started, "I don't...I mean..." Steph took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts. It was hard to think of what to ask first. After a pause, she finally settled on one. "Why?"