Forced to look into Chad's eyes, Rosalyn fights to maintain the walls that could crumble so easily right now if she'd let them. But she wouldn't. This had gone far enough. This was reality. And she couldn't fall into his arms all the time.
Chad's words sink down into places in her heart that only he had ever touched. No matter what happened, at least for a few moments, she had felt worth something... worth someone fighting for her... worth a man's attention. Whether he wanted to acknowledge it or not, she new that this could very well be the end. But at least she'd had those few moments.
She doesn't resist his kiss, though she doesn't return it either... not this time. Swallowing hard, she watches him only out of the corner of her eye as he leaves. "Goodbye, Chad," were the only quiet words that found their way to the surface.
"Yeah...okay." Scott wasn't all that sure
about going out for lunch today, but he would. Lunchtime would be here
shortly anyway since he'd gotten in to work so late.
Hearing
Dalton had finally popped the question, then being asked to be his best
man, Scott looks over to him quickly. A smile spreads on his lips and
he nods. "I'd be most honored." Work - and his problems - are forgotten,
at least for a few minutes. "Do you guys have a date set yet?"
Glancing
down and seeing Grace's foot gently rubbing against his own, Jared
moves his eyes back to hers, a faint grin just barely emerging. After
taking a sip of water, he concentrates for a moment before wriggling his
toes against her foot.
"Careful," he teases, "I might be tempted to give you another kiss."
Sticking a forkful of salad in his mouth, he tosses her a flirtatious look before his smile finally pushes through.
