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

she know how

her moves.

with Mark, curiosity getting the better of me. “How’s

supposed to drink,

than it is,”

Steven’s sorrows

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at Christine, who was the life of the

“Seems like we’re all

by a commotion coming from

the dance floor. A fight had

I turned to see what was happening, and to our shock, it

Steven.

was visibly drunk, pinning another man down and

all the while shouting at Christine,

the hell do you think you are

are you out of your mind?” Christine was livid, pulling

it to you who I dance