Ian's POV
The week had flown by in the blink of an eye. Work was surprisingly more social than usual, as my coworkers took a sudden interest in my love life. Marco, an older gentleman I work with, has saved me from their pestering questions on more than one occasion. I think he's becoming an actual friend outside of work. He's invited me to his home to meet his wife and kids. Apparently, they've been together since high school, going on almost 17 years together. Thinking of them together makes me imagine what life could have looked like had I gotten to stay with my Red.
It was now Sunday, and I was due to pick up Hailey in an hour. I decided to leave a little earlier and get a potted flower to bring to her dad's house. He'd asked about how to take care of flowers when we first met,
