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To come into St Barb bar, have a glass of wine, and leave because I'm mentally tired and in need o

e nods before walking away. My fingers

ince her husband left, Michelle has been alone, and Evey single guy she dated, always turned out to be an ass-hole just after her money.

e men away from her, because I love her and I don't want her hurt. She always gets annoyed when I do that, but

en it for me because I open it for myself immediately. He just sighs an

en to anything. The first time I saw the guy she wants to get married to, I knew he was going to stick around for long. Always carrying about

ed celibate for close to five years before. That was during my college days and I was madly in love with Rebecca Sanders. After we split, I refused to go out with any girl,

that I'm not letting Michelle get mar

ld me I'd f

on the wine bottle to st

part" I grunt and she

ery time you are depressed, and you p

because I don't want to let anything on.

before she places them on my hand.

I may not just be normal friends, but besides Michelle, she's someon

asked, withdrawi

N

ss of Pinot Noir an

ss of wine and stirring the content with her middle f

on my face. "You know I

s right" sh

after I'd gulped the remains of my drin

ays getting up. I nod with a grin, standing up too. "Good. Now le

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𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 hair. Gently, I roll out of the bed, my feet land on

and up to go get it. It's from my PA, Piper. It's a mess

rp and clear, despite it's just pas

at's that you sent

from my bed, strolling to my computer. "Also, the hotel d

uying the hotel, I'm doing them a service, not the other way around, so I

n I see something that catches

ation is gone. It was sent last night. Without thinking, I click on her page, the first person I see i

cture of a guy. Like the little girl's dad. Then there's a picture of her. It's recent and was taken at Christmas. Her hair is dark brown. S

laudia say from behind. I quickly exit the page, b

some e

darling," she says in her thick

work now" I sighed getting up

nner tonight, yes?" s

helle's place," I sa

ything a

.yeah. everything's good" I sai

lle's mansion, as I was getting a lot

st to greet me with a wagging t

sasses, her eyes shooting me dagger behind thos

always busy,

ght," sh

e the boy

. Oh yeah!. Wait for

you mea

her" she sighs, walking into the kitchen, a

lie. You could've said they we

that next time" she s

her, and she giggled pushing my hand away.

ght to see them, Jacob" She passes m

lk to me" I remin

's about

s his name

t but you just want to

for not lik

e snaps. "

ll. I see tears in them, so I get up on my feet, going to hold her. "I didn't me

appy" she sniffs. There we

ou like the rest?" H

at her face with a n

. "Don't marry him, Mich. You guys h

. But she speaks of marriage with this

nt" Michell

nd falls back to t

y! Why

ove

because you're pregnant. That shouldn't be a solid reason. You know wha

ic before they got marri

...Jack wou

ith him already," I said in her f

to date anyone doesn't mean I want to be like t

there for th

. You can never tak

om dude will," I

a?" She screams in my face, getting me silent. She knows

not because I want a replacement. And Becca... I'

ing it's complicated" she scoffs in my face

ife, Mich" I tell her a

reaching my car

I mentio

che

r side of the car, resting m

fe! I remind myself. Get

ving my ca