Ex-Husband's Regret

I was just getting out of the car when, out of nowhere, he grabs my hand, pulling it harshly. I'm startled by the action and I lift my head in confusion only to find his eyes blazing.

"Where the fuck is your ring?" he spits, his eyes glaring at me.

Shit! What the hell?

I slowly look from him, to my empty ring finger. Have you ever been confused about a situation? Like you know what you're being asked, know the answer, but you're still confused? Well, that's me right now. "Harper, where is your ring?" he grits out while getting out of the car.

I watch his body unfold from the car, and then he is towering over me. His overwhelming presence renders me mute.

A little shake from him brings me back to the present.

"I don't understand what's happening right now," I mutter, still not sure why the hell he was livid over something so insignificant.

His face grows darker if that's even possible. It's like my answer just snapped something inside him.

"What's happening is that you're not wearing the ring I gave you and I want to know why," he growls, his face tight.

Dumbly I reply, "I didn't see the need to."

In my defense, my brain cells were already short-circuited from what happened in the gym and the car just a few minutes ago.

"You don't see the need?"

I nod numbly, still staring, as his face grew even tighter.

Sensing the danger, I try to step back, but it's of no use. His hands shoot out to stop me from my retreat.

the ring because I expected you to fucking wear it. Now where is it?" he pushes out

"In my bag"

silently and in shock as he rummages through it, before pulling his hand out. When he does,

ring onto my

warning is clear, so instead

hands me my handbag, walks past me and leaves me in the underground parking lot alone. Sighing

***

this day sucked. Like

attention to anything since I started working. If my head wasn't obsessing over my odd situation with Gabriel, then it was wondering how Lilly

was tired and irritable and I could barely focus on my work. I kept checking the time because I couldn't wait for five o'clock so that I could go home and

asking Gabriel for permission, but I though against it. I needed to learn as much as possible. I couldn't ask

I'd gone to hand him some documents. Let's just say that I'm a coward. I didn't want to face

the way his jaw clenched, I knew he didn't like my answer. I didn't wait around, instead I fled to my office. It's alarming the number of times I've fled away from Gabriel. "Look at what we have

looking at Milly, I know that my day

her, "What do you want,

get. I let the snide remarks go, but I don't know~~~ how for how long I can

cute I how she tried to intimidate me,

women who were as mean

over me in disgust, before landing on my hand. Her eyes widen and I'm confused until I realize she's looking at

my god, you're married!" she

there were a few of us there. They all turn and look at

Gabriel just to advance in life. How disgusting can you be?" she shrills

things about me. That she would announce

I finally get