Chapter 10: No Longer a Married Woman

Alex thought of giving up completely. Maybe it wasn't just meant to be. Of course, he could do it. He tried to tell himself this, but deep down, he knew it would be impossible.

He continued staring at her, till she touched his hand which made him return back to his senses immediately. Once she let go of his hand, he looked away from her eyes, and sucked a deep breath in to control himself.

"Bryan's home already. You don't have to worry about him."

"Why wasn't he picking up my calls? Were you with him?"

Alex nodded his head in response to the question. "I'll go check up on him early in the morning."

"No. I need to go check up on him now. I'm fucking worried." As she turned to walk away he grabbed her arm. In the past, he did this most of the time when they were still in college, but now, a different feeling came with it.

"Bryan's going through some shit right now, and he needs to be alone. I don't think it's the perfect time for you to visit him."

Stella bit her lower lips. "It's abou