Craig had been around the block enough times to know what "just for fun" meant when he heard it.

"No can do, I'm broke."

"Dude, my treat!"

Craig gave a half-snort, half-laugh, his ruggedly handsome face lifting in a smirk, "Even then, no thanks. Catching something would still cost me, and I'm flat out." "Man, how do you even hold out?"

"Beat. Heading home to crash." He clapped Carl on the shoulder as he turned to leave, "Take it easy, yeah? We've got that long haul job the day after tomorrow." With that, Craig waved off and strode away from the warehouse.

His rented place wasn't too far, just a ten-minute walk.

Unlocking the door, he stepped inside, peeled off his T-shirt, and pushed open the bathroom door-

The towels were neatly laid out.

Next to them, the shampoo and shower gel, both camellia-scented.

Classic Aurora, she'd always said she loved the smell of camellias.

His brows knitted together as Craig paused, withdrawing from the bathroom to check his phone.

showed

from Aurora during the

our breakup! Craig,

if we're breaking up, you owe me

it wasn't on purpose! I never meant to play you; I just... I didn't know how to tell you!!

you are or what your status is, I was

He scrolled further.

No recent messages.

WhatsApp,

their encounter at the highway exit today, Aurora hadn't reached

her words echoing in

again! I'll get myself married

calloused fingers landed

was

candid shot of his back, taken while he was loadingst the station and she sat on a capturing the

she was

thought if he just worked a bit

mother's medical bil he home could consider marriage,

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