Rose was an idealist. She wanted to believe that she could still be good friends with the men she'd dated. She wanted to live in a perfect world where there was no jealousy and they all got along. She'd known Mickey practically all her life, and she cared deeply for him, dating or not. The idea of cutting him out of her life was awful!
She was so relieved to see him smile, and smiled back. "And the cars! You can't forget the cars."