Can’t Win Me Back

Xavier was confused.

He caught the tie bar in his hands and asked, " What's this, Mr. Beckett?" Jasper closed his eyes to rest.

He tugged at his tie knot but still felt suffocated.

"It was from Sheryl,"' he answered.

Xavier let out a cry.

"This filthy thing is from that wild woman? I don't want it!" With a disgusted look on his face, Xavier hurled the tie bar aside.

" I'm already seeing someone.

I don't want my girlfriend to misunderstand me." "Girlfriend?" "Yeah, Mr. Beckett.

Maggie is my girlfriend." With his eyes closed, Jasper frowned.

"She's become of age?" Xavier didn't know how he should react.

"She's already in university, Mr. Beckett.

Am I that much of an animal in your eyes?" Suddenly, the memory of himself and Alyssa rescuing Maggie flashed through Jasper's mind.

Just then, Xavier exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Beckett, look!" Jasper opened his eyes slowly, and his heart jolted.

Standing alone before his car was Alyssa, framed against the piercing headlights, snow swirling around her.

almost fragile as if the wind

hesitation, Jasper stepped out of the car

Mr. Beckett." Alyssa

her face, which had turned red from the cold, he could tell that she had

opened his mouth to speak

could taste was a slight bitterness at

she was someone

the temperature dropped, she loved to snuggle in his arms and use his hands as her source of heat; his hands kept her warm regardless of the time

hope to hear any words of concern

she didn't

"Mr. Beckett, do you have time for achat?" Jasper pursed his

in my

Alyssa was very courteous to

of speech sounded a

sensible demeanor

this pair of ex-lovers to spend time together by getting out of the car to

tomorrow," Alyssa spoke up first to

Jasper looked askance at

He gulped silently.

didn't need any gifts when Alyssa surprised him with her

what you promised me?"

a low,

"Then, it's time for you to fulfill that promise." She clenched her hands, her gaze

you to go on a hike with me tomorrow at 3:00

eyes and asked,