For two consecutive days, Gina Lopez hadn't returned home. Emily Lopez was growing increasingly anxious, while James Brown's mood had settled into calm. He had originally thought that returning to the city would allow him to live a peaceful life—get married, enjoy domestic bliss—but it seemed this romantic life wasn't going well. It was evident that such an easygoing lifestyle would be out of reach.
Knowing that Gina Lopez wouldn't be coming home tonight either, James Brown decided he wouldn't bother returning either. Although Emily Lopez was charming, she wasn't his wife after all. Things had become so complicated with Gina already, and he certainly didn't want any ambiguous entanglement with Emily Lopez.
It had been a long time since his last visit to a bar, but tonight James Brown found himself stepping into one again. Drinking a bit to unwind seemed like a good choice.
