Eric's hands trembled slightly on the steering wheel. He didn't know why he'd rushed out of the apartment like that.
Was it guilt? Or was he terrified that Barbara actually meant it this time?
He shook his head, trying to push away the chaos filling his mind.
Ding!
A text message.
He glanced at the red light and opened it. His heartbeat skipped.
Another breakup text from Barbara. This one was harsher than the last.
Eric stared at the screen blankly. Only when the car behind him honked did he snap back to reality and hit the gas.
He took a deep breath and comforted himself. 'She wouldn't leave. She couldn't.'
Since the day they'd met, hadn't she always forgiven him after a little coaxing? She loved him too much.
Barbara had gone from assistant to coach for him and taken care of ev
