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9 - Divorce party
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Love me, baby 10 - The night could end well for us
MORGANA FOSTEREverything seemed normal when we arrived at the club. The loud music and flashing lights greeted us. People were dancing in some areas. I scanned the venue, not spotting them."Where are they?" I asked, turning to Bethany. She craned her neck to look around the club and spotted the group of doctors sitting in a reserved area, my eyes following her all the way."I found them!" she said, pulling me by the hand across the hall.They smiled at us, so we made our way over, politely excusing ourselves through the dancers on the dance floor."Ladies!" John Nardek, the cardiac surgeon, was the first to greet us. John was 6'2", with black hair, brown eyes, full, velvety lips. He was wearing a white shirt, light blue jeans, and a black leather jacket outlining his slim figure. It was the first time he had made a greeting outside of the formal setting. He raised a beer glass in a friendly gesture. "Welcome!""Hello!" we replied together, causing laughter.Also there were Jordana Mi
Love me, baby 11 - Long night
RYAN BURKE"Come on, Ryan, don't be a damn son of a bitch!" exclaimed Stefan. "Why don't you want to sign the divorce? Did you really think Morgana's love would last forever?"I shot him a cold look and scowled, slamming the glass on the table in front of him. Michael laughed at his friend's reaction and choked on his drink, coughing a bit to clear his throat. Stefan widened his eyes but continued: "No. Seriously, man. Did you think you could keep her on the leash while you slept with another woman?" His tone was sarcastic and ironic, making me tighten my jaw."I didn't think anything!" I explained calmly, keeping my eyes serene. "I just don't want to sign this crap just because she wants this shit done quickly."Michael raised his eyebrows, but I remained with my irritated gaze. "Just because she doesn't need my family's money anymore, she thinks she can do this? I don't understand why she agreed so quickly.""I thought this was what you wanted," said Michael. "Isn't it? You wanted t
Love me, baby 12 - The drunk
MORGANA FOSTERI left without saying goodbye to Bethany, but I sent a message letting her know I was leaving. And recounting part of the mess I got myself into because of Ryan's unfounded and ridiculous jealousy. I also sent a message to Elliot apologizing for what happened that night, I really wanted to have fun that night and things ended up terrible.Morgana: Sorry about the jerk at the club!Elliot: It's okay...Elliot: Are you hurt?Morgana: No, just embarrassed.Elliot: You don't need to feel embarrassed! Look, I have to do some stuff nowElliot: Can we talk later?Elliot: Good night, Dr. FosterMorgana: Oh! Of course, no problemMorgana: Good night, Dr. Sharon, and again, I'm sorryI got into a taxi and went home, the way seemed like it would never end. I didn't see them at the club at any point, if I had known they were there, I definitely wouldn't have stayed there. I would have suggested anywhere else.Arriving home, I dropped the keys on the hallway console and left my shoes
Love me, baby 13 - Getting around the situation
RYAN BURKEWhen Morgana left the room, I could see Elena's hatred fully. She came in right after and closed the door behind her. Her fists were clenched, and the air felt heavy around her."What do you have to say to me?" her blue eyes gleamed with tears welling up at the edges."Nothing," I replied, and her face paled, looking at me incredulously. Obviously, she wouldn't believe my story. "Nothing happened.""And you expect me to believe you?" she began to cry softly. Looking at the floor, she walked heavily and leaned against the door, letting her body slump down until she sat. "You said you wouldn't see me because you wanted to focus on work, and I come here, and you're in the room with her."I silently sighed, "And that's exactly it. Nothing happened."I headed to the closet to grab some clean clothes. I pulled out a white cotton shirt and black sweatpants. I started getting dressed and continued talking as I changed out of clothes that still smelled strongly of cigarettes and whis
Love me, baby 14 - An interesting dinner
MORGANA FOSTERMorgana: I hope you had fun last night!Bethany: Seriously Morgana! What a man!Morgana: Hey...Morgana: Did you guys hook up?Bethany: Yes... I'll tell you all the details at the hospital!Bethany: Who did you go home with last night?Bethany: Did Elliot treat you well?Morgana: Ryan showed up at the club... He caused a huge scene with Elliot.Bethany: WHAT?!Morgana: Apparently, he hasn't signed the divorce papers yet...Morgana: Elliot is a gentleman, but I'm still married to a paper husband.Bethany: Incredible... I want all the details later, okay? John brought breakfast backBethany: Love you, take care bitch!When I ended the chat with Bethany, Elliot's notification popped up.Elliot: Good morning, Ms. Foster!Morgana: Good morning, Dr. Elliot!Morgana: I'd like to start by apologizing for yesterday! Ryan is an idiot!Elliot: And you're married to him?"Straight to the point!" I thought.Morgana: Technically, yes!Elliot: I thought you were single, I would have ne
Love me, baby 15 - Unwanted company
RYAN BURKEI left the company at 8:00 that night, went home to take a shower, and didn't find Morgana. Winnie told me she had gone out to dinner with a friend. My body felt a wave of panic for a few seconds, but I relaxed my face and went upstairs; tonight, I would have dinner with Elena for the first time without any guilt weighing on me."I won't feel bad for someone I don't love," I repeated several times on the way.I wore a gray suit with a white shirt, a black tie, and dress shoes. I grabbed the car keys and headed to Elena's apartment. She looked beautiful in a lilac dress with a small side slit, white heels accentuating her legs, a bracelet I had given her years ago, and her hair pulled to the side. Magnificent! I reached out to help her into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and we drove to the restaurant.But my thoughts still lingered on Morgana's potential romantic encounter.When we arrived at the restaurant, Elena was recognized by some customers sitting nearby, causing a s
Love me, baby 16 – A silly bet
MORGANA FOSTERWhen Ryan and Elena invited us to join them, I felt nervous. I didn't want to repeat the disgusting scene from this morning, experiencing their affectionate exchanges. Sensing my discomfort and that I agreed to go there to avoid being rude, Elliot suggested that we play along. I had done this with Ryan before. And anyway, it wouldn't be a complete lie now. I really was on a date with him, even if not romantic.We went up to a VIP room at the restaurant. That proposal to drink there smelled like Ryan's setup, there was definitely something fishy about this, and if anything went wrong, it could spiral out of control very quickly."Just play along," Elliot whispered. His warm breath against my skin sent a shiver down my spine. I smiled at the comment, agreeing.We sat on sofas, couples facing each other."Elena, I couldn't help but notice how beautiful you look today," I said, forcing a friendly smile."Oh, thank you," she replied, gesturing back to me, "You look beautiful
Love me, baby 17 - What happened to him?
MORGANA FOSTERWe arrived at the apartment, and Bethany came down to help me guide Elliot to the bedroom. She was wearing a funny Bananas in Pyjamas pajama set we bought at a thrift store. It was always hilarious when we wore them together. Her incredulous expression seeing Elliot's condition turned funny as she got closer."Oh my God!" she said, supporting his arm on her shoulders. "How much did he drink?""About five bottles of wine," I said, supporting his other arm and walking to the elevator. "He got into a silly alcohol competition with Ryan.""Oh no!" She hesitated a bit with his weight. "Did you run into Ryan on your date with Elliot?""Not only him, Elena was there too!" I used my body to support her and we continued walking. "Elliot suggested a little help, pretending we were on a romantic date, but everything went south very quickly because of Ryan's jealousy and control issues!""It had to be the damn paper husband!""I know you don't like him much, and his recent actions d
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