RYAN POV

I downed another glass of whiskey, heat crawling to my chest as it tightened. It burned my throat, bringing tears that stung my eyeballs.

I felt miserable, useless, and stupid. I allowed my confused self to get the best of me. I knew in my heart that I had pulled the last straw. Now, Ariel has left me.

She forgave me at different times, but I kept losing it. I was limping between two opinions. I was basically sitting on the fence. I wanted her and Evelyn, which was idiotic of me.

I am stupid.

My phone rang as I checked, realizing it was a message from Ma'am...