A World Cup Without You
"When you put this ring on my finger four years ago, you told me it was because Messi had finally gotten his fairytale. But I found out later that Nola got engaged on the same day."
The words hit Reid like a bolt of lightning, and he froze where he knelt. He had believed that secret was buried beyond anyone's reach.
"You used me as a stand-in and a safe harbor for four years. Now that the harbor has collapsed, you're finally feeling the cold. Is that it?"
Brynn let out a quiet, bitter laugh at her own expense. "Reid, I don't owe you anything anymore."
She turned away and did not look at him again. The sunlight stretched her shadow long across the ground.