I’ve always been direct. I found strange texts on my firefighter fiancé’s phone, and I chose not to look away. I handed the phone back to Tomas and asked for an explanation. He was quiet for a long time before he finally spoke. “Her name is Ava. I rescued her from a rooftop during a call.” “She has severe depression. I’ll admit… I developed feelings for her.” “But Margot, we’ve come too far since high school to just throw this away.” “I promise, I’ll keep my distance from her.” I stared at him, saying nothing for a long moment. In the end, I chose to believe him. The wedding was still on. On our wedding day, moments before he slipped the ring on my hand, his colleague burst through the church doors. “Cap, Ava found out you’re getting married today. She’s on a roof right now.” “She says if she doesn’t see you, she’s going to jump.” The ring slipped from Tomas’s hand, clattering to the floor. Tomas barely hesitated. He turned and ran for th......
