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I say. “I’ll clean this all up, I swear.” He says with his mouth full of pastrami. “That was never really up for debate buddy.” I pull up a seat by kitchen counter. “You know,” He pauses to lick the mayo off his fingers. “Now that you and Cam aren’t together anymore, no one would judge you if you went for the better brother.” He says, motioning to himself and flashing that signature Blackburn smile with the one dimple on his left cheek. I shake my head and roll my eyes. “I think people would judge if I went for a child.” I scoff.

The doctor shook his head, and worry began to creep in. After adjusting my blanket, he left. My chest ached dully, and everything was eerily silent. I must have drifted off to sleep. When I woke again, I could hear faint voices. "Did you hear about the fireworks display last night? They say the Thompson heir set them off for his girlfriend of seven years." "You mean Jake Thompson? That's so romantic!" "Yeah, seven years together. Who knew the rich could have true love too?" "Well, all we can do is wish them a lifetime of happiness..."

My phone beeped, and it was a message from Charles. He also bought me this phone. He mentioned it was a promotion where he would get another phone for free after purchasing one., and since he didn't need the extra one, he handed it over to me. I certainly didn’t believe his nonsense. "I'm at the hospital," I replied to him. After about half an hour, harles ran towards me in a basketball jersey. "What did the doctor say?" I lowered my head, deliberately looking disappointed. I saw his eyes darken, but then he pretended to be calm and said, "It's okay, Jennifer. I'll be with you all the way..."

I couldn't help the smile that spread my lips. Sly bastard. “Is this entire date an audition for ‘what happens there?” I finger quoted the end of the sentence and he barked out a laugh. “Again, I don't think I have to audition to get you to go home with me.” “Arrogant much?” “You call it arrogance, I call it confidence and self awareness.” I rolled my eyes and we stopped talking as the food was set before us. The grilled octopus was charred to perfection. It was paired with a spicy peanut dip that burst in my mouth and I couldn't help the small moan that left my mouth in appreciation.

"Today, I'm going to cut your heart out just to see what color it really is." "Mommy…"

Instead, I simply raised my hand and slapped him across the other cheek. Everyone gasped, and the entire room fell into stunned silence. This time, Jayden was truly stunned. He stood there in a daze, his eyes wide with disbelief and simmering fury. "You, you dared to hit me?" I calmly withdrew my hand, my expression serene, my voice flat. "So what if I did? Jayden, it's time you faced reality. This isn't about revenge. I married Charles because I like him. In every single way, he's a better man than you."

Gosshhhh This was soo good. My man is just perfect. Everything is going as planned......

I should know by now People pass by On the way to their lives They just do Some bright look Some heartbreaking story Some nice talk Some hell of a charming smile Memories, laughter, hopes And they pass by. I should know by now To just let moments flow And try to find the truth Hidden in every encounter And every goodbye Nothing too sacred Nothing too revealing Because they’re just passing by. The last thing she’d posted was a black-and-white picture of her little brother. Partial profile, one blue eye sparkling underneath the baseball cap and the hoodie to glare at the camera, giving it the finger. Jim took his time to go over all of it again, nodding to himself with a mild smile as he typed