Frankie:
Almost a week had passed since the incident with Javi. I had meant every word that I said to Noah that night. It would kill me to walk away from them but if it meant they would never have to deal with Javi and all of that drama, I would do it in a heartbeat.
I had already started distancing myself, not from Benny but from Noah. It broke my heart but I figured it was the best way. The only conversation I would engage in was if it had to do with either of the kids and I had started sleeping on the couch. The last thing I needed was more impromptu marriage proposals. Noah had never once proposed to anyone, ever. He and I had briefly discussed possibly getting married in the far-off future but it was always just talked about as a what-if. I knew there were some people who just didn
