~DANIEL~
Why was Crystal so excited tonight?
“Thank you,” she said to the bartender as he placed two glasses on the table—one slid toward me, the other toward her.
He gave a slight bow and walked away.
Crystal picked up her drink and smiled at me—soft, flirtatious, rehearsed.
“Cheers to us… being cool again,” she said, raising her glass.
I hesitated, then raised mine, clinking it against hers. Our glasses touched like ghosts from the past.
“Drink up,” she urged, and took a sip.
I took a cautious sip. The whiskey hit sharp and hot on my throat, burning more than usual.
“So… you said you’re going back to Canada?” I asked, taking another slow sip. “Starting a new life there?”
“I never stopped living there.. I have always been there. It was where I disappeared to after our break up” she said, swirling her drink. “I just came back for one reason.”
I raised a brow.
“You,” she said with a shrug, eyes glinting under the dim lights. “But you’re taken now. Married. Un
