They never thought it would be this tough. She was moving away in two weeks to be closer to her job on the other side of town.

After all they’d done together, all their crazy adventures and hours spent talking, they were determined to make things work. Joey was proud of what he’d achieved, having grown tremendously and learned so much in the time he’d been with Lauren. Lauren had connected with Joey in a way that she never had with other men. He made her feel safe and secure.

They trusted each other.

They had Skype accounts set up, plenty of minutes on their phones and far too many Starbucks loyalty cards. They would meet for lunch or coffee every other day, as they always had, and talk for hours. They loved talking.