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.”

rolled her eyes. “Whatever. Anyway, it’s obvious that Devin will do whatever it takes to chase

two chatted about other things for a while before Becky excused herself

was about nine o’clock when Becky found Jessie again. “Wait for me here. Let’s leave after I go to the

all night,

mind to not come with Becky the next

this time, most of the guests were still having dinner

of the washroom, she heard a clear masculine voice nearby. She turned to look and saw Rory on

out, and after giving her a cold glance, he turned

walked past him without

not someone

to look at him. “Did

Who

“It’s just us here.”

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

on the man’s face. “Thanks for the reminder. But I’ve never suffered any losses except when I

soon as she finished speaking, the smile on her face disappeared and