All Chapters of When Regret Isn't Enough: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

“And, if I can have a second chance to capture love again, I think it will all be worth it.” “I wish things would have turned out differently. It would make my life so much easier if it were.""It's okay, Collin. Love can be a complicated thing. But it doesn't have to be if you find the right person for you. I’m not the right girl for you. Love can't be explained or quantified; it is something you must experience, and when you do, you will know. I promise you will know." Collin nodded, “Okay…I get it; it doesn't have to be me. I’ll accept that; I will be your friend. But do I have to be your brother-in-law? Yuk!”“Don’t make me laugh.” “No, I'm serious. I don’t get why it has to be Holland. He’s been a jerk all my life.” “No matter how I try to explain it, I know you, Collin. You will never understand. So don’t wreck your brain trying to figure me out. You probably will never get it because you have never been in love or married.”“So, I’m not on your level.” “That’s right…I have

Collin needed a drink! He couldn't believe Olivia hadn’t contacted him! You see, the night of the storm, he failed to get her phone number from her a month ago. She's the only other girl that made him feel something besides Deja. He’d thought long and hard about it, and Collin knew she was the one he could see himself starting a family with. That’s right. He wanted to have his own family to love and cherish. He knew it sounded strange, but that had been his secret thoughts. He’s headed to the club to meet his friend Tony Jones. "I called Tony and a few other guys. Tony said he couldn't wait to see me!"Tony Jones is the guy Collin made good friends with when he worked at Wright’s Jewelry. Collin was looking forward to seeing Tony. "Hey, baby, can we get some drinks over here?" he called out to the waitress, looking forward to a cold one. The rest of the guys arrived shortly after he had downed his first beer. Everyone was having a good time laughing and talking about the sights in

Early the following day, Collin was up, pacing back and forth. "What if I get a call from Olivia? What should I say? What should I do?" he anxiously asked himself.He sat on the edge of the bed, letting out deep, loud sighs. He had to call his friend Tony. "Tony? Are you awake?" "I"m not." He mutters under his breath with his eyes still shut. "You're not going to believe who I ran into last night after you left the club." "Since I'm not going to believe it anyway, please let me fall back to sleep, Collin.""No! I have to tell you this. Are you listening? You know I'm not good at keeping secrets."Tony gruffly changes positions, rolling his pillow up as he turns his face towards the ceiling and cracks his eyes open. But he refuses to open them all the way. He hopes that once Collin hears how sleepy he is, he will leave him alone and call back much later. "Tony! I need to tell you," Collin says in a firm, whispering voice. He is still trying to be considerate of his friend, but no

When Olivia met Collin in Albany, his voice was deep. But his voice seemed different last night. However, hearing him over the music playing in the club was hard. But his voice sounded soothingly deep when he answered the phone this morning.It was sultry as the baritone smoothness enter her ear making Olivia's heart throttle as she tries to hold herself together.Conversation in progress:"Breakfast, lunch, or dinner?" Collin asks.Olivia clears her throat softly as her heart stirs some more. "I had in mind lunch." "Hmm...lunch? That's interesting, but too long to wait." Collin says cool and sexy."I can't do breakfast, that's too soon," Olivia replies."Okay, let's do brunch. That's a happy medium." Collin retorts."Uh...I guess...that will be okay." Olivia reluctantly complies."Brunch it is. Where?" Collin asks with a hint of enthusiasm."Uhm...let's see," Olivia responded thinkingly."I see you didn't give this much thought," Collin says, smiling."What is there to think abo

Collin takes a napkin and places it over by her. Then, he takes a pen out of his jacket. “I have an idea to make this transition from friendship to lovers smoothly.” Olivia begins to laugh. “Lovers? You are too much.” “Well, we will become lovers one day. I’m confident of that.” “You are?” She asked, secretly admiring his display of confidence.“I don’t mean it the way you are taking it. Just listen to me for a second. We will jot down what we want out of a relationship from each other. And if our demands synchronize, then it’s a good sign we shouldn’t be reluctant to announce how we feel and that we should date one another and become a couple instead of just friends. “A couple already? I don’t know. This is kind of swift for me.”“Try and Indulge me first, and then we'll pick the right time for both of us.” He stated, winking at her.“Okay, I guess…” she replied, flattered.Collin ordered French toast with lightly fried ham, toast with butter and eggs over easy, and blended tropi