Christopher clears his throat.

"Oh, I'm sorry! Are you getting uncomfortable, Christopher?" Caroline asks, cocking her head to the side. "Maybe it's because you gave this child my engagement ring."

Debbie looks at the ring on her finger. She hides her hands behind her back. "It's all just a big misunderstanding. We-"

"No. No words from you, little girl. This is conversation between the grownups." Caroline quiets Debbie. "Christopher!" She cries. "How could you do this to me?! Marry as stranger with your fiancé crying in the next room over?! We have been planning this wedding since we were six, Christopher. Six!"

"Caroline, stop. Please. For the love of god. Please just stop." Christopher begs.

"We are Christopher and Caroline! Christopher and Caroline! People envy us! We were going to rule the world together!" Caroline shouts.

Debbie grabs her purse. "I'm just- I'm going to go and- and let you guys deal with things. There's obviously a lot you two need to talk over." Debbie tries to pull the rings off of her finger. "I just-" she struggles.

"Debbie," Christopher reaches out for her.

"I can't-" she looks at the rings. They do not seem to want to leave her finger. "You know what?" She asks rhetorically. "I know your name. I'll just leave them at the front desk for you."

"Debbie, Debbie don't go!" Christopher urges her to stay.

Caroline blocks the door before Debbie is able to grab the knob and leave. "You don't think I know that the moment you leave this damn room, you will make off with my million-dollar ring and sell it for a few grand?! Hand it over!"

"I tried to! I really can't get it off." Debbie

"Well try harder!" Caroline shouts at Debbie. She grabs Debbie's hand to remove the rings herself. Caroline is not leaving without her rings and her fiancé.

"I swear. I really tried. I just can't get it off right now! Ow! That isn't helping!" Debbie shouts when Caroline begins twisting at the rings.

"Okay, okay. Caroline, let go of her. She's not going to run off with the ring." Christopher tries to settle both girls down. Caroline is really pulling hard on Debbie's finger.

Debbie flies backward when Caroline releases her hand. She lands on her butt. Christopher leans down to help her stand up. She fell hard. "For fucks sake, Caroline!" He shouts at his ex. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"

"I'm fine." Debbie lies. That really hurt. She isn't injured but that fall is definitely going to leave her bruised.

Christopher turns back to Caroline, leaving his hand on the small of Debbie's back. "Maybe I fucked up last night-"

"You did." Caroline confirms it for him.

"You didn't let me finish." Christopher quiets her. "Maybe I fucked up last night. Maybe I did something stupid. In your eyes. But I don't think I did anything regrettable." He shrugs.

"What do you mean, Christopher?" Caroline asks him.

"Well, I'm just saying I don't regret breaking up with you." He shrugs again. "I have felt this good in a long, long time."

Caroline nods slowly, trying to hold back tears. "You are giving up millions of dollars, Christopher. Millions."

"The only thing I am really giving up here, is you." Christopher sighs. "Which really isn't that much if you ask me."

Debbie covets her mouth. 'Well, shit.' Debbie thinks to herself. This just got really interesting.

"We are done, Caroline. Please leave." He asks his ex nicely.

Caroline grabs the doorknob, tears streaming down her face. "Fined but this isn't the last time you will hear from me." She pulls the door open. "You will also be getting a call from my lawyer."

Authors note: what do you guys think about this story so far?