Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Rowen, Part 1

I finally feel like I can breath now that she's in my arms. It's been one hell of a day.

So far, I've been called into a meeting with my coach, HR and the PR department. I've talked to mother twice. I've disabled all of my social media accounts. I've avoided almost all calls to my cell. And I've ignored lots of derogatory remarks about my girlfriend from random people on the street who seem to think this whole thing is funny.

But worse than any of it has been my worry over her. I can't even imagine the betrayal she feels right now. Listening to her sobs confirms to me that my girl who is usually so confident and self assured has been broken. It breaks my heart.

"It's okay," I murmur into her hair as I rub her back and kiss the top of her head. "We're gonna get through this."

"I can't believe you're not breaking up with me." She sounds muffled with her face in my chest, but I hear her words loud and clear.