Divorce Has Never Felt This Good

When the song ended, Becky stepped down from the dance floor, carefully lifting the hemline of her dress so as not to trip. Devin followed her and pointed out, “I thought you said you couldn’t dance.”

Becky looked back at him and asked calmly, “Are you saying I can?”

She refused to admit that she had lied, but Devin didn’t care. Seeing her turn around to walk away, he asked, “Where are you going?”

“Washroom.”

Devin stopped in his tracks. He knew he couldn’t follow her there.

Finally free of him, Becky quickened her pace and wove her way through the crowd.

Jessie squeezed past the throng of people and ran to her. “Becky, that was amazing! You took the spotlight for sure. I even took a short video of you! You and Devin make a good match.”

Becky cast her a sidelong glance and said flatly, “I agree with your first sentence, but not the last one.”

Jessie pursed her lips and continued stubbornly, “You two looked awesome together on the dance floor.”

Becky took a glass of wine from a passing waiter and said lightly, “Oh, you’re wrong about that.”

that

Becky excused herself to socialize with the other guests. Feeling

“Wait for me here. Let’s leave after I go

all night, nodded impatiently. “Hurry

her mind to not come with Becky the next time

time, most of the guests were still having dinner in the banquet

nearby. She turned to look and saw Rory on the phone, leaning leisurely against the railing not

after giving

her eyes and walked past him without looking

not someone

to

darkened. Who else

“It’s just us here.”

a faint smile, Becky smoothed her long hair. “Oh, I’m sorry. I just thought that

the cold expression on the man’s face. “Thanks for the reminder. But I’ve never suffered

smile on her face disappeared and was replaced with an icy