NOT YOURS TO LOSE, EX-HUSBAND

nne'

call Reese, but he hovers around, watching me like

ter ringing ceaselessly. But on the second t

ee

h!

ill

u can come back home if you want to. I mean, I'll talk to Reese so he doesn'

ore her. "Where is Reese

a long night. He doesn't want to be disturb

dead, and I lo

u want to d

take me b

other fight, but he just nods, slipping his hand

est as he moves out of the r

ant to do this. You've just been through so

of his feet rock me gently until my eyes flutter closed. I

nds pushes me out

s just as my eyes open slowly. "

but I ignore it, pushing myself up into a sitting positio

start looking around the car. "He wants to

ee

that hi

n't te

way, tucking it behind my ear. He lingers for the

It isn't hard to m

me Mrs.

don't have that mu

e inside. In the living room, Reese and Camilla are sitting on the longest couch. She has her

lk in, she dr

his feet and leaves her n

derous, rocking the whole buildin

and it looks like he is about to go up in flames. Turning

xy.

"Reese is my husband. He can't hu

's not int

eas

r lip raise in a smirk before he regards me one last time, walking the same way Le

ai

chored to the spot even when he's no longer there. I can

ese

and you returned to my house with two m

st friend practically lives with us. But I don't let tha

ital. When you... I understand that Camilla had t

were you?" He accuses, n

the. "I almost

d his eyes widen a f

ng into a smile. "Yes

uch and beside Reese until she says somethi

We have been trying for

e's only trying to get attention after the other night

k to me. I cannot help but notice tha

on't have to lie to get away from what you did the

ing to let her tal

ou know?" he mu

re you

r if it's not just you projecting your own acts. I mean, you have a best fri

he words." And then, tears start streaming down her eyes

ese

hand on her back, tr

s right. I shouldn't have

seeing through the blur of

the moment you step out of this ho

I feel the defiance inside of me. It is very small, but present nonetheless.

ind me, charging out

on't lo