[That, only made it worse. She was using him as an excuse to take things that were between them, that were theirs and make them something between this man and her.]
Aren't you the one who doesn't give up hope?
[His frown only deepened. It's not about her giving up hope at him being here. It's not even about Alex sleeping with John (although it does feel painfully like Coralee's discretion. It was the things that had been them, the things that he'd given only to her that she'd just tossed out to someone else. Threw into the street for anyone to pick up.]
I'm not, doing this right now. I'll be back later.
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Aren't you the one who doesn't give up hope?
[His frown only deepened. It's not about her giving up hope at him being here. It's not even about Alex sleeping with John (although it does feel painfully like Coralee's discretion. It was the things that had been them, the things that he'd given only to her that she'd just tossed out to someone else. Threw into the street for anyone to pick up.]
I'm not, doing this right now. I'll be back later.
[Maybe. Once he's compartmentalized this.]