Cold Rejection

My words hit Declan like a punch to the gut, jolting him out of his daze. He stared at me in shock, not saying a word for at least five seconds.

I held his gaze, calm and steady, neither backing down nor trying to soften what I'd said.

He probably thought I was losing it. Maybe he would get mad and ask for a divorce when seeing me act so irresponsibly.

Suddenly, the car swerved hard to avoid a cyc