When Love Breaks by Jack

“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 had spilled the

herself, “…There’s absolutely nothing between us. I’ve made that

on the crux of the matter, “So, there was something

hand through her hair, finally sitting back down and confessing, “It’s early days. Right now, it’s just me

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

wasn’t enough, now I have to deal

just looking at her, “So, you’ve really fallen for

“It’s alright.”

just a bit of reverse psychology. The more he wants to keep his distance, the more want to see where

“Anyway…”

experiences, I sincerely added, “As long as you’re happy, that’s all that

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

“Why worry about that?”

would choose me over

the situation, he

…

until the afternoon; right after lunch,

she needed before rushing back home to dive into my design drafts. RiverCity’s headquarters was in the midst of hiring

this busy period was over and Jeff had enough staff, I could breathe a little

golden sunset poured

neck was

was