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A few weeks had passed.Things had been… quieter.Not fixed.But calmer.Dominic had been trying.Less drinking.More present.More effort.So when Sophia’s phone buzzed during her shift, she almost didn’t check it.Until she saw his name.Dom: Be ready when you get off. I’m taking you to a hotel tonight.Sophia froze for a second.Then smiled.For the first time in weeks—Something felt right.She moved faster the rest of her shift.Lighter.Excited.Thinking maybe…This was it.The reset.The apology he hadn’t fully said yet.The effort to fix what had been broken.She checked her tips—another great night—but didn’t even care.All she wanted was to get to him.She got in her car and called him.No answer.“Okay… he’s probably driving,” she told herself.She tried again.Nothing.Her stomach tightened slightly.That feeling…“No,” she whispered. “Not this time.”She pulled up the hotel number.Called the front desk.“Hi, can you connect me to Dominic’s room?”A pause.Then the phone

Morning came too fast.Sophia barely slept.When the phone rang, it cut through the quiet like a knife.She reached for it slowly.Dominic.Her chest tightened.Patrick, already awake, glanced over but didn’t say anything.Sophia answered.“Hello…”Dominic’s voice came through sharp.“Where are you?”No warmth.No concern.Just control.Sophia sat up slowly.“I needed space.”Dominic didn’t like that answer.“You need to get your ass home.”Sophia flinched slightly.“I want to talk to you. Now.”The tone wasn’t a request.It was a demand.Sophia stared at the phone after the call ended.Her shoulders dropped.Defeated.Not because she didn’t have strength.But because she knew what was waiting for her.Patrick watched her quietly.Then shook his head.“You don’t have to go back like that.”Sophia looked at him.“I do.”Patrick frowned.“Why?”Sophia swallowed.“Because it’s my life.”They packed up in silence.No music.No distractions.Just the road stretching ahead of them.Patrick

The house felt different after that conversation.Structured.Clear.Boundaries in place.For a few days… things were better.Dominic was trying.Sophia was holding steady.But underneath it all—There was still something broken.Something neither of them fully knew how to fix.It didn’t come up all at once.It started as a conversation.Late at night.Kids asleep.Both of them sitting across from each other, exhausted—but honest.Dominic leaned back.“What if… we’re trying to fix this the wrong way?”Sophia frowned.“What does that mean?”Dominic hesitated.“I’ve been thinking…”That already made her uneasy.“About what?”Dominic exhaled.“About us… and everything that’s happened.”Sophia crossed her arms slightly.“Okay…”Then he said it.“What if we took the pressure off?”Sophia blinked.“How?”Dominic looked at her.“What if we stopped expecting everything from just each other?”Silence.Heavy.Sophia’s stomach tightened.“Say what you’re actually trying to say.”Dominic didn’t d

Before Sophia could make it to the door, a couple approached them.Confident.Comfortable.Like they had done this a hundred times before.“Hey,” the man said with an easy smile. “First time?”Sophia froze slightly.Dominic answered before she could.“Yeah… it is.”The woman smiled warmly, stepping closer—not intimidating, just… welcoming.“I remember our first time,” she said, glancing at Sophia. “It can feel like a lot.”Sophia gave a small, awkward laugh.“That’s one way to put it.”They introduced themselves casually, like this was any other social setting.No pressure.No expectations.Just conversation.That alone threw Sophia off.This wasn’t what she imagined.No chaos.No one pushing boundaries.Just people… talking.The woman gently reached for Sophia’s hand.“Come with me for a second.”Sophia hesitated, glancing at Dominic.He nodded slightly.“It’s okay.”Reluctantly—Sophia followed.They sat down in a quieter area.The woman leaned in slightly, her tone calm and respectf

A week passed.Sophia didn’t text them.Didn’t call.But she didn’t delete the number either.It sat there in her phone—Quiet.Waiting.Just like the thoughts in her head.Saturday afternoon, her phone buzzed.Unknown name.But she already knew.Gillian.Sophia stared at the screen for a second before opening it.“Hey beautiful, we had such a great time meeting you both last weekend. We were wondering if you and Dominic would like to join us for dinner tonight… maybe see where the night goes. No pressure—just good company.”Sophia’s stomach flipped.Excitement.Nerves.Fear.All at once.She read it again.And then again.Dominic walked into the room.“What’s that look for?” he asked.Sophia held up her phone.“They texted.”Dominic took a breath.“Already?”Sophia nodded.“They want to meet for dinner.”Dominic studied her.“And?”Sophia hesitated.Then said it honestly—“I want to go.”Dominic didn’t react right away.“Are you sure?”Sophia shook her head slightly.“No.”Then she a