To say that Nick had been left thinking was an understatement. He had been haunted by Valeria's every word, for he was sure they were all true.

And he had no idea how to fix anything he had done.

The rest of his week boiled down to burying his head in paperwork by day and drinking at night, never letting go of the thought that Valeria would soon be making a life for herself with someone else. He had hurt her so much that he really couldn't expect anything else.

He went from police station to