u

hought of it sent a shiver down my spine, but I pushed it away. I couldn't focus on Kyra right now. I needed Khloe to help me figu

rushed inside, her eyes wide with concern. "What happene

t the life I thought I had was unraveling righ

sat beside me, her

She knows about Lucas, about my pregnancy, and she... she even made comments about the baby

g my hand. "That's insa

ersation in my head and I w

everything in my life, like she already had Lucas, and now she wanted to take everything else. She sounded so

he didn't say anything. Then, almost too

ange of topic. "Oh... this guy, Damian

gul

e went rigi

h...

across her face. It seems that there was someth

aid, frowning. "Why

in her eyes. "It doesn't. I just... I've heard that na

omething was off. "Khloe, if you k

eally. I'm probably just being paranoid. You've got enough to

w. There were too many other things on my mind anyway. I leaned back against the couch, my exhaustion

a hug. "We'll figure it out. Y

Lucas was slipping through my fingers, and Kyra... Kyra was taking everything that was supposed to be mine. She has sea

that I couldn't

to the chaos of the night before. Every time I thought about Kyra sitting on my couch, smug and confident,

hrough half my shift when my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out, expecting to

Lucas. W

hand on the small of her back. The others were just as intimate-laughing to

this been going on? How many times had Lucas lied to me, looked me in the eyes and told me he loved me, while he was with her? I shook my head, telling myself not to jump into conclusions. Then th

keep the tears from spilling over. I quickly wiped th

ghts. I hadn't even noticed her standing there. "

my face was breaking in two. "I'm

ure me to speak. I made my way down the hall, trying to pull mys

a nurse approached me. "Mrs. Grey, your n

nge now that my marriage w

pain and focus on my job. But wh

able, with that same

unding from the pictures, from the betrayal, from everything. And now, here he was, the man who had dr

ely able to believe he wa

s gaze was steady, like he could s

came out was a sob. The well I'd been holding back

s arms. I didn't resist. I didn't even force myself to fall in his touch.

forever, I wasn't alone. Someone care

k slightly, his hand gently brushing a strand o

I asked, my

urting you. For w

I knew he understood. He didn't know the d

it had to be him. A man would be a

rt racing. "Damian, I...

expression serious. "

nsidered it. I considered what it would mean to let Damian i

igure this out with Lucas." I didn't

he gave a slow nod. "Okay. But just know, June... y

st stood there, feeling the weight

a long, lingering look that said more than words ever could. And

ting a los

for the life I thought we had. But when I walked through the door, I was met w

s phone like nothing had happened. Like the pictures didn't

os," I said, my

ok at me. "It's n

anger rising in my voice. "Lucas, y

voice flat, emotionless. "I don't need yo

art breaking all over

with a cold gaze. "Yeah. So don't ma

me snapped. "I

e-surprise, maybe even anger-but I didn't care anymore. I couldn't

ring and threw it at h