When He Gives Me His Warm LoveChapter 1
During the tryout period, Jason Wright's flings came and went like clockwork.
Some comments quipped, "Bro, isn't your girlfriend gonna flip?"
He replied, "I hung in there for a year—what am I, a charity case?"
I showed up at the birthday bash as expected. He figured I'd learned my lesson, so he flaunted his childhood sweetheart, making a show of it in front of the guys.
"Into her? She's keeping her virgin act and we're living apart. Who'd put up with that? Depends if she plays nice."
But he didn't know I was there just to end things.
Later, I made it to the top of the world, just as I'd hoped, and he regretted it.
I finally got Jason's contact. He texted me his location, telling me to come over.
The message took me by surprise.
Cloudbrook Heights, the swankiest spot in Arlington City.
He'd never mentioned that before.
Today's his birthday, but we'd fallen out a month back over his state badminton team tryout.
"Grace, even if I'm getting engaged today, you wouldn't show, right?"
"Sorry, I'm starting; I can't back out—"
"A stupid game over me?"
Those were his last words to me.
Summer rains are quick, and I was drenched stepping out of the car.