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.”

was clear; Clarence had spilled

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

the matter, “So, there

finally sitting back down and confessing, “It’s early days. Right now, it’s just me hoping for something more.” “I’ll head

chat, kissing my forehead before grabbing his car keys and

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

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

“It’s alright.”

more he wants

“Anyway…”

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

“Aren’t you worried? If things with Dailey go south, it

“Why worry about that?”

choose me over anyone else, every

the situation, he always

…

afternoon; right

everything she needed before rushing back home to dive into my design drafts. RiverCity’s headquarters was in

busy period was over and Jeff had enough staff, I

the golden sunset poured

neck was stiff.

was