“Let’s see. Could it be five hundred thousand dollars?” Keegan asked.

Stella bit her lip and shook her head. She then let go of Keegan’s arm and held up ten fingers, “I made eight hundred thousand dollars!”

Keegan chuckled and gently put two of her fingers down.” You held up two extra fingers,” he said.

Stella tugged at his tie, her voice soft but playful, “You have to admit that I’m quite impressive, right?”

Eight hundred thousand dollars might not be much in Keegan’s eyes, but it was enough to make Stella happy. So Keegan graciously said, “Yeah, very

impressive. Otherwise, how could you have won me over?”

Stella smiled dreamily, “If only you had been this good with words when we were still married, I would have birthed ten of your kids in a year!”

Keegan found her funny. He knew she was drunk but still wanted to tease her,

“Does that mean you’ll have one kid per month and take two months off?”

Stella leaned in close to his ear and whispered, “Yeah.

are reserved for

put his arm around her waist

of abstinence after Stella moved

consistently called Stella every night, urging her to come home

couple barely had any time alone together. They hardly exchanged a conversation,

part ways after

did not want Stella to leave. He lowered his head

stay

“Maybe next time. You’ve

was confused, “What does that have to do with you staying over at

nestled in his arms and murmured, “You don’t perform well in bed when you drink,

body stiffened, “W-What did you

“Hasn’t the car

let go of that last sentence, “Explain yourself before you leave. What do you

get

ago during Vermont’s birthday party if that wasn’t

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