"We've been divorced longer than our marriage lasted now, you lost the right to call me your wife that day." Althea responded to Nick's words without a hint of emotion in her voice.
Her expression didn't shift. Her gaze remained trained on Nick like she saw right through him – to see the true motive behind his words that he let so smoothly slip.
Nick simply chuckled at her response, not lending an answer of his own. He wasn't bitter, but a calm amusement only made the tension between them even more awkward.
He took a step forward after a few more moments passed, hands tucked behind his back, letting the breeze brush gently across his face.
"That's debatable," he said softly. "But let's not reopen old wounds. You're right, I didn't call you here just to reminisce."
He turned to face her fully now, and in that moment, the easygoing air around him shifted slightly.
