Lost Me Gained Regret

"Moving out, moving out!"

Abandoning her breakfast, Christine sprung to her feet, eager to please. "Mr. Ford, your generosity knows no bounds. I'm forever grateful..."

"No thanks needed."

Gregory chimed in with a meaningful tone, "Consider it an early wedding gift for you and Dailey."

Christine was speechless, "..."

I was bewildered, aware that Gregory wasn't one to speak without reason. I quickly turned to Christine, "You and Dailey? What's going on??"

The prospect of my best friend's major life event being news to me before Gregory was shocking.

Christine cleared her throat, trying to downplay it, "It's not... what you think."

She was clearly out of her league in this chase!

Gregory nodded in understanding, "Dailey's a tough catch, huh?"

Christine was shocked, "He told you??"

Gregory chuckled, "Clarence dropped by my place last night. We ended up talking over a few beers."

Clarence

her eyes briefly, resigning herself, "...There's absolutely nothing

the crux of the matter, "So, there

down and confessing, "It's early days. Right now, it's just me hoping for something more." "I'll head

us to chat, kissing my forehead before grabbing his car keys and

cursed at his retreating figure, "Stealing my best friend wasn't enough, now I have to deal

just looking at her, "So,

"It's alright."

more he wants

"Anyway..."

her past experiences, I sincerely added, "As long as you're

with Dailey go south, it could affect you and Gregory?" After

"Why worry about that?"

smiled, "Trust me, Gregory would choose me over anyone else, every

situation, he

...

indebted, Christine didn't wait until the afternoon; right after lunch, she

she needed before rushing back home to dive into my

had enough staff, I could

sunset

my neck was