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It’s almost like he knohy I’m here…

I avoided his gaze as he walked s in lided shut

When the car made it to Tyler’s floor, I stepped off and stood in the hallway for a long tiet Chelsea’s voice out of my head this weekend, one of the more hurtful phrases remained

“Is datingour friendship over?”

I wiped my eyes one last time and knocked on his door

No answer

I knocked again, er this time

“Hey …” He opened the door, dressed in nothing but a pair of dark grey briefs “I was just about to—Whoa” He cupped , babe?”

“You can’t call me that anymore”

He raised his eyebrow “Excuse me”

“I don’t want to date you any my voice firm as tears fell down my face “I think this has run its course and I need to focus on being alone and getting ether post-divorce, you know?”

“No, I don’t know” He wiped ?”

“I’ood distraction and an a myself”

He stepped back, looking beyond confused

“I’ up with you, and we’re over,” I said “Better to end things now before one of us gets hurt”

“In that case, I think you’re a little too late”

Silence

“I have a cab downstairs waiting for reed to give oing to make it back to Seattle in time for work”

“Just like that?” He narrowed his eyes atto walk out of my life and act like I don’t mean shit to you?”

“I said the sex was good”

“I think we’re more than just sex at this point, Harlow” He took a step forward, and I took a step back “You weren’t like this yesterday What’s changed?”

“Reality caught up to me,” I said “That’s all”

“Bullshit Come inside and talk to me”

I shook my head “I’ll see you around”

“Harlow…”

“It’s over, Tyler,” I said “We’re over”

He followedas hurt and upset as I felt, but he didn’t get on He glared at ain

Alone

Tyler

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