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got out of the relationship, I met Cortland. And he was Mr. Perfect. He was too good to be true. It was like God sent him to me to repair all the damage.”
    That made my heart melt. “Does he know?”
    “Yes, but we haven’t talked about it. Well, actually, he brought it up today, but I shruuged it off. I don’t like talking about, especially with him. I see how much it hurts him.”
    “Well, that isn’t surprising. I’m sure he wants to kill someone.”
    “And I know exactly who,” she jabbed.
    “Does the guy still bother you?”
    “No, I’ve moved around a lot and my family will take my secret to the grave.”
    “You should talk to someone,” I said gently. “It’ll help.”
    “Well, I’ll be talking about it to Cortland soon. I’ve known him long enough to understand he won’t let it go.”
    “It is a big deal,” I reminded her.
    “So, how long were you with your boyfriend before…it ended.”
    “Two years,” I said bitterly. “He wanted to move to the city, so naturally, I chased him. It worked out for my dancing career anyway, but he never took it seriously. And now I’m too embarrassed to go back home. As soon as he found someone better, he tossed me aside. I wasted two years of my life.”
    “I’m sorry to hear that.”
    “I just have a bad view of men in general now. Cortland was the first guy that made me believe in humanity again.”
    “Are there any cute guys at work?”
    “A few, but they are either gay or jerks. The assistant director has chicks crawling all over him and he’s enjoying every second of it like a disgusting pervert. I’ve thought about doing online dating but I’m not that desperate yet.”
    “I’m sure you’ll find Mr. Right eventually.”
    I was doubtful but I was tire d of being so pessimistic. “What’s going on with you?”
    “Well, some guy from a magazine gave me his card and asked if I wanted to audition to be a model for his magazine.” A wide smile was on her lips.
    “Seriously?” I asked. “That’s awesome.”
    “I can’t believe it.”
    “It’s not surprising to me.” Monnique was definitely one of the prettiest girls I’d ever seen. I understood why Cortland was so fascinated with her. “Have you decided anything?”
    “I think I’m going to do it.”
    “Wow. That’s exciting. How does Cortland feel about it?”
    “He’s supportive.”
    “That doesn’t surprise me,” I said with a smile. He was the most supportive guy in the world. “What kind of modeling is it?”
    “I’m not sure, but since it’s for a fashion magazine, I assume it ’s for clothes. Hopefully, I get to keep some.” Her shoulder lifted quickly in excitement.
    “You guys are going to be a power couple.”
    “Well, I hope we’ll be a married power couple soon.” She ran her thumb along the top of her cup.
    “I’m sure he’ll be popping the question soon.”
    “I don’t know about that,” she said hesitantly. “I know this breakup put us back pretty far…”
    “But it will happen eventually.”
    She and I talked for the next hour. Spending time with her made me realize she was a really cool person who was down-to-earth and funny. I understood why Cortland was so in love with her.
    When I thought about all the girls in the group, I realized they were all pretty awesome. And they had amazing guys that were head-over-heels in love with them. I’d give anything to be any one of them.

6
    Scarlet
    When Sean and Andrew came home from work, they were wearing their workout clothes. Sean still glistened with sweat, and Andrew had sweat stains on his shirt. They both looked like they had a good workout.
    “Hey, baby,” Sean said as he hung up his bag.
    I loved it when he came home every day. I tried not to get excited over something so basic, but I did. I walked to him with a smile on my face. When I extended my arms to hug him, he stepped away.
    “I’m all sweaty. I’ll give you a kiss after I’m out of the shower.”
    “I couldn’t care