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

closed her eyes briefly, resigning herself, “…There’s absolutely nothing between us.

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

down and confessing, “It’s early days. Right now, it’s just

forehead before grabbing his car keys

at his retreating figure, “Stealing my best friend wasn’t enough, now I have to deal with your lovey-dovey antics every day!” Once

not saying much, just looking at her, “So, you’ve really fallen

“It’s alright.”

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

“Anyway…”

her past experiences, I sincerely added, “As long as you’re happy,

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

“Why worry about that?”

me, Gregory would choose me over

situation, he

…

indebted, Christine didn’t wait until the afternoon; right after

place had everything she needed before rushing back home to dive into

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

sunset poured in,

neck was

was