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.”

clear; Clarence

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

crux of the matter, “So, there was

early

my forehead

now I have to deal with your lovey-dovey antics every day!” Once

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

“It’s alright.”

more he wants to keep his distance, the more

“Anyway…”

sincerely added, “As

it could affect you

“Why worry about that?”

would choose me over anyone

situation, he always put

…

didn’t wait until the afternoon; right after

needed before rushing back home to dive into my design drafts.

enough staff, I could breathe a little easier and focus solely on custom

sunset poured in,

neck was stiff.

was