When Love Breaks by Jack

Ramona chuckled softly, “Understood, sweetheart.”

“As long as you know,” I replied with a smile.

Then I turned to Gregory, “Let’s head home. We should drop Chris off first.”

To my surprise, Christine waved her hands dismissively, “Oh, don’t bother about me. I’ve got nothing pressing. I’ll stay here at the hospital with Ramona. Better that than having you, a pregnant lady, worrying al night long, unable to eat or sleep properly. Wouldn’t want that affecting my goddaughter’s growth now, would we?”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Is it really that serious?”

“If I say it is, then it is.”

Christine ushered me out of the room, “It’s getting late. Go home, take a nice shower, and get some good sleep. And remember to bring me my favorite lobster bisque for lunch tomorrow!”

“Alright, lobster bisque it is,” I promised, touched by her thoughtfulness, “Thank you, Chris.”

I knew her request for lunch was just her way of giving me some peace of mind.

Christine feigned annoyance, “What’s with this formal thank you? Have you become all estranged now that you’ve got a man?”

immediately denied,

if that’s the case, why don’t you and your man make yourselves

my command. Disappearing immediately!” I

back to Elmwood Villas,

grabbed my

I finished showering and turned off

wrapped the bathrobe around myself, staring at Gregory in shock, “What are you

instead of leaving, Gregory began unbuttoning his shirt, his gaze undressing me as if he

desire, “Didn’t you say you were

did I say that?” I was

Then it hit me.

you bathe, but… can you

latched onto that

That cunning man!

change, Gregory raised an

“I…”

I noticed he had already stripped down, revealing his muscular physique. My cheeks

are you stripping down like

take a bath,” he said with a suggestive tone, stepping closer and leaning in, his breath

the bathroom mirror, I could see my face flushing a deep