Rose looked up at him, standing there quietly, tears brimming in her eyes.

“Weren’t you drunk that night too?”

Morrison pressed his lips together, “Yeah, I was drunk, but not blackout drunk.”

He paused, his voice growing softer, “It was just the perfect excuse.”

Rose wiped away her tears and sniffled. “An excuse? An excuse to sleep with

me without losing dignity and to shirk responsibility?”

A twitch flickered at the corners of Morrison’s mouth as he looked down at Rose,

sensing something was amiss. “I… It was a big mistake.”

Rose arched an eyebrow, tears still on her cheeks, but her eyes were clear.d2

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“As much as I want to forgive you, Morrison, the things you’ve done lately make

it hard for me to just let it slide. It would be like I have no backbone.”

Strike while the iron’s hot! Now that she fully understood Morrison’s feelings, it

was time to settle some old scores. A little “revenge” was certainly in order.

Morrison hurriedly pulled her into his arms, “I can apologize. Anything you want,

just don’t bring up divorce anymore.”

Divorce? Out of the question. She planned on “torturing” him for a lifetime.

She remained silent, and after a moment Morrison continued cautiously, “What

can I do to make you forgive me?”

Rose pulled away, “Who said I was going to forgive you?”

Morrison frowned, “Rose…”

As he began to speak, he saw her eyes welling up with layers of hurt, glistening

with tears. Snowflakes had settled on her hair, and Morrison reached out to

brush them off, gently touching her cheek.

“Don’t be like this. Just tell me what to do, and I’ll do it. We have to get on with

our lives, right?”

with you after the way you treated

went too

her

snowflakes

throbbed. He was suddenly contemplative about his

seemed to be full

let’s not talk about this now. We can bring it up later, okay?

careful with the

to be careful with

me, weren’t

I was too

sound sincere

her tears and then suddenly burst out crying again. “You really

too far…”

a headache coming on. Just as he was about to

he felt a sharp pain on his back. Then

and then you turn around and

brat.”

smacking and scolding

tirade without interruption,

and put an arm

let Granny

glanced at the man dodging Megan’s

looked down again.

glance and led

catch a cold. You’re pregnant, and getting

for you and

Molly to lead her away. Before leaving,

for one last look at

out urgently, “Rose! Wait!”

harsh in his haste.

never learn, do

treating her like that…”

bring much pain

corners of Rose’s mouth went up

out of the

but Megan called out to him. “Stop right

quite the actor, aren’t you? All that spiel at the

You got bored and started bullying Rose again. She

she suffered? You

“I’m not bullying her!”

why is she crying so

“I

even

pursed his lips, mumbling

you figured out how you’re going to

silent. Treat her well, of course. But what kind of “well”

forgive him? That was

huffed and walked forward with her cane.

plenty of men interested

If you keep treating her like before,

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