VA
now, leaving me with a void in my heart and an ache in my body that I
vemaking didn't feel as good as it used to. It was hurried and
her since we were eighteen, so we decided it was time to sett
ld. I understood we were busy, but we had been married for five years. Finally, w
s sex, letting the blanket fall to the floo
not feeling m
ged and proceede
puter, and searched for similar que
hout love still
hat wasn't the right
uples sta
. I erase
staying married if t
is my
ther? Nope. These weren
band chea
o stop worrying about the things that could end our marriage. May
d rewatching wedding videos. Then we'd keep our dead romance alive in bed all night long. I had some enticing
ngeles helped me clear my head. Ma
minal trying to book an Uber when I b
Sorr
lacks. I waited for the man to step aside, but he didn't. Instead, he sank into a gracious crouch to reach
, but his impossibly handsome face and tall, powerfully built body in a
taking. Heart-stopp
y?" he asked
he shock; hearing his sophistic
t mean I couldn't appreciate incredible male beauty.
firmly etched mouth characterize him. There was a hint of softnes
ure, tha
yes. Get a gr
rowed at me.
s already out of sight. I could still feel his
the thou
be late. Only then did I ru
the face unlock failed. A st
is? It's
e me gasp. Oh, no.
ssible. I looked around and grabbed a man's shoulder, but it wasn
. Edward hates it when I'm late, so I ran
*
, Edward would have complained, but
nk
y for bei
s fine. You just got off a six-hour flight. Oh, this is meant f
uldn't recall the last time he gave me flowers. He
orite. How's y
enjoyable. On Monday, I ha
nt chairman of New Star Media, a Midtown-based record label. Edward's only pare
an excellent job
es, an Italian full-course dinner wa
ara will be happy because she has always wanted Lily. So..." I rais
is glass. "Thank you
sip of c
od time with Lily and her staff. We took a tour of Hollywood, went to the spa, da
t tonight. I wasn't sure if he was even pay
give him my a
r you." I reached for my pu
ai
es
his gaz
's t
ent back into my p
date, but you didn't answe
scowled. "Wait. Did
uch this mean
d a little tired. Sure,
e let me finish,"
're making me ne
ing. It was a small blue velvet box. He push
der. I knew it! Edward s
he box and sat it on top o
en
k ribbon and lifted the lid. He pr
wedding ring. I didn't realize
was going on between us, b
rned it to him. "Why ar
uestion. Of course,
divorce. I'm
ith the pressure rising in my
n our wedding anniversar
along the way. You felt it too. Look at us. Look at yourself
ed better than black slacks and a white dress shirt
ars streamed down my cheeks. I immediately
You only looked at the v
Ed, we've fought and reconciled numerous times. I fought hard. How
'm talking to
out speaking to me. You've already made your choice." I hu
didn't have to be difficult, okay? You'll get the d
ucking idiot? Did he really think that was all I cared abou
my feet and grabbed my sui
m and stormed out of the restaurant. My