I stared at the screen, completely lost in thought. To be honest, I'd thought about packing my bags and leaving this town to start over. But actually running away with Nicholas? That was something I hadn't even dared to entertain. Sure, he was single. But he was so wildly out of my league that even if I did divorce Brandon, there was absolutely no future for the two of us. I wasn't about to delude myself. Besides, after surviving one total train wreck of a marriage, it was hard to believe there was anything better waiting for me out there. Once upon a time, Brandon loved me so deeply. He gave me all the security in the world, making me naive enough to believe I'd actually be happy for the rest of my life. And yet, look how that turned out—nothing but a cold-blooded knife in the back

