Housewife Gone Wild

My mind drifted back to those days. I was a junior in college at nineteen and had great grades. I met Jared at a campus dance. He was there with some friends, and I was the lead dancer for the school’s dance troupe.

Jared told me later that he fell for me at first sight. He said the way I lit up on stage, even my hair, felt magical. But thinking about the past just hurt. Every memory was like a little stab.

“Melissa, let’s not go there. Let’s talk about now. Weren’t you trying to find a boyfriend? Any news?” I asked, smiling.

Melissa gave me a slightly awkward smile. “Mr. Hallman’s assistant… we’ve been hanging out a lot lately.”

“No way!” My eyes went wide. “You two? Did he make the first move?”

“Nope. I did,” Melissa said boldly. “You’re not judging me, are you?”

I laughed and reassured her. “Not at all. If you like him, go for it. It’s better to do it now than to regret it later.”

“I’m already living with him.” Her next words shocked me.

“What? That was fast. We just had dinner not that long ago!” I shouted.

Melissa blushed and looked down at her coffee. “There was a big rainstorm a few days ago. I invited him to a movie, and we kinda got stuck in the rain together.”

was all business at work, but when it came to love,

staying

two–bedroom apartment, and it’s super

not to settle down. All I

her.

a good guy. Really driven,” she

up with Tracy in Aurelia instantly made my blood boil. “He’s not that

“Don’t tell me

we weren’t divorced yet. I

overthink it, Victoria. Mr. Holcomb

to talk about him.” All I

the restaurant. She glanced at a nearby sedan and said, “There he is. He came

out of the car to open the door for her. I couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Would Melissa go

of early summer. Out of

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