Becoming Enemies

Nina’s eyes widened when she saw the watch. She had no clue how his watch got left behind.

Her fingers fidgeted nervously as she tried to gather her thoughts.

“Nina, I know he has occupied a big part of your life and perhaps your heart, too. But have you forgotten that you’ve ‘divorced’ him?” Tyler continued, with a lump in his throat.

Nina’s eyes welled up with regret. She bit her lip and finally confessed, “I… It’s not what you think.”

“And what does it make me, then?”

Since she had already decided to date him, was she still in contact with her ex-husband?

Taking a deep breath Nina explained, “It was an emergency. I’m sorry, and I understand how this looks, but please, trust me. I promise it won’t happen again.”

“I trust you, Nina. But we’ve been together for a while now. I thought we were building something special. I can’t help but feel hurt that you kept this from me.”

Nina watched the sadness etched across Tyler’s face, and her guilt deepened. “I’m sorry,” she whispered, her voi