The Right Choice

Later that evening, the heavy tension from the downstairs argument still lingered in the air. Valerie sat at her desk, staring blankly at an open magazine. She was trying to steady her racing heart when casual footsteps echoed in the hallway.

Nolan strolled into her bedroom, immensely amused but deeply skeptical about her sudden, scandalous romantic decision. He leaned his shoulder against the w