Lost Me Gained Regret

Christine had been on the hunt all day.

Finally, she found a place that ticked all her boxes.

If only it wouldn't rain, then it would be absolutely perfect.

"Oh, my back..."

Exhausted, she collapsed onto the couch as soon as she got home, too tired to move or think about doing anything.

But after a while, she forced herself up to remove her makeup.

While she was putting on a face mask, her phone on the coffee table wouldn't stop buzzing.

Picking it up, she saw the caller ID and let out a scoff.

Nope, not answering that.

And straight to the block list it went.

Meanwhile, Dailey was left hanging.

He had waited all day, and Christine hadn't sent even a single message his way.

Did she really not care about him anymore?

Was she really ready to reduce him to less than a stranger in her life?

Rubbing his aching forehead, he sent her a message.

"Tomorrow, 4 PM, at the Hillside Café. We need to talk."

never got

meant no

if she'd

...

evening, sneaking through the slightly ajar balcony door and causing the curtains

entwined figures on the

pushed against Gregory, "We agreed, just this

body radiated heat, making my cheeks flush. His deep brown eyes

in the morning,

this drag on, I wouldn't sleep till the

waking up early would be

of your health. Studies show, at a

his voice

to make you think I'm

was a trap, I

can't overdo it.

deep within, "And shouldn't you,

...

That conversation went nowhere.

my mouth to respond

his voice persuasive

patient, haven't I? Now, can't you

found

closed my eyes in the early morning, I

too drained to

next day, as expected, I didn't wake

had prepared milk for the baby in advance; otherwise, he'd have gone