The breakup had been bad enough for you to want to leave town and for him to enlist. That was years ago and although you tried to forget him, you never truly did. You didn't realize that until you came back to town for the holidays. You had hoped to see him again, to reconnect. But all that vanished the moment you saw him holding his wife with that stupid smile on his face.

"Don't get up, gorgeous. I'll get you a refill."

Frankie said to his wife before walking over to your side as you leaned on the wall next to the drinks table, unaware of your presence.