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?”

can I settle down and live with

went

circle her eyes before

snowflakes

He was suddenly contemplative about his

to be full of trials and

this now. We can

with

“Now you tell me to be careful with the baby.

Morrison, tell me, weren’t

I was

sound

tears and then suddenly burst

too far…”

headache coming on. Just as he was about

his back. Then came a series

you

brat.”

one smacking and scolding behind him

interruption, and

Rose and put an arm around

cry, let

and glanced at

looked down again.

gave Morrison a helpless glance and led Rose away. “Come on,

cold.

you and the

lead her away.

for one last look

her leave, called out urgently, “Rose! Wait!”

harsh in his haste.

never

treating her like that…”

slaps didn’t bring

corners of Rose’s mouth went up almost imperceptibly

out of the hotel

to follow, but Megan called out to him. “Stop right

the actor, aren’t you? All that spiel at the event was a

You got bored and started bullying Rose

she suffered? You really have the

“I’m not bullying her!”

she crying so

choked, “I

Do you even realize how bad you were back

his lips,

out how you’re going to make it up

was silent. Treat her well, of course.

him? That

walked forward

men interested in

treating her like before, I suggest

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