When Love Breaks by Jack

When I turned, I saw glistening eyes that surprised me, causing my hand to

flutter to my chest. “Mark, you scared me!”

“Sorry about that,” he said with a smile that could light up the darkest room.

“Wasn’t trying to eavesdrop. Just happened to walk by.”

I waved it off with an easy laugh. “Here to socialize or hang out with friends?”

“Friends,” Mark replied, his voice soft. When he glanced toward Christine,

there was a hint of resignation in his eyes. It didn’t take me long to catch on

who he was referring to.

Catching the drift, Christine interrupted, “You two chat. I’m off to dance.”

She entered the bar and shed her coat, revealing a sleek black silk slip dress

that flattered her elegant collarbones. She was turning heads the moment she

floor. And boy, did she know how to capture an audience

her moves.

settled down with Mark, curiosity getting the better

supposed

serious. Looks worse than it is,” Mark shrugged.

drowning Steven’s

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of the dance

chuckle. “Seems like we’re all

interrupted by a commotion coming from

dance floor. A

I turned to see what was happening, and to our

Steven.

drunk, pinning another man down and

at Christine, “What the hell do you think

the hell do you think

your mind?” Christine was

you who