I believed Josh when he told me he could never love me the way I want him to.

I believed him when he said he's a one woman type of guy.

I believed him when he said his heart will always belong to Natalie.

I know his intentions were good because I know Josh is a good guy. He said all the right things and it could have ended there...

But I couldn't stop thinking about that stupid mug. The mug sitting on the coffee table of his apartment. I know that mug. It belongs to Natalie. It's not a mug you can just go and buy because it has her company logo so I know it's not a coincidence that they just happened to have the same fucking mug.

No.

There is just one explanation to this. They are living together. It's pretty fucking unbelievable that they keep playing with everyone. They're living together behind Brad's back, behind their families' back, behind everyone's back. It's not right. It doesn't help that I'm feeling rejected and unwanted. What does Natalie have that I don't? I was there before her. Josh fell in love for me first. And now she gets to keep him. She gets to have it all.

I know that the right thing to do is to let it go and move on but I don't want to do that. At least not before giving them a little help. I may be doing this out of spite but they should probably thank me for helping them.

They should thank me for being the one to tell Brad about them. I'm taking that burden from them.

You're welcome, Natalie.

You're welcome, Josh.

I get out of my car and make my way into the station. I don't have Brad's number but, thankfully, I know that he works with Josh so here I am. He better be working. It's Saturday. I know Josh is probably still on leave from his accident so I know he won't be here.

"Good morning," the guy behind the admin desk greets me. "How may I help you?"

"Hi," I say with a smile. "I'm looking for Brad Andrews, is he here?"

"Brad?" He frowns then looks down at his computer. "Yeah. He's on call. May I ask who's looking for him?"

"Cassie." I smile.

"Cassie, okay. Give me a moment. I'll grab him for you." He stands up and walks down a hallway.

I stand there and wait patiently. I can hear the sound of a TV somewhere in another room. Seconds later, I heart footsteps behind me so I turn around. Brad is looking at me with a frown on his face. I can't tell if it's because he doesn't remember who I am or because he doesn't understand why I'm here to see him. Well, he's about to find out.

"Hi, Brad," I say with a smile. "I'm Cassie, do you remember me?"

He is wearing black pants with his uniform navy shirt tucked in. It seems like he just got out of the shower because his hair is wet. "Cassie, right. Josh's girlfriend, right?"

My smile fades a little. Oh how I wish that were true. That's all I wanted. I just wanted to be happy with Josh. I wanted our love story to be real. It wanted to believe that we were destined for each other. "Not anymore, but yes. I'm Josh's friend."

He crosses his arms on his chest, making his arm muscles flex. "Josh isn't working today."

"I know," I say. "I came to see you."

"Okay," He says slowly, still looking confused. "What can I do for you?"

I look around to make sure we're alone. We are but it's a really big room which means everything echos everywhere. I guess it doesn't matter. Josh and Natalie will know it was me that told him. I want them to know.

"I have something delicate to tell you," I say slowly.

"What is it about?" He asks curiously. I can tell that I've sparked his curiosity.

"It's about Josh..." I pause. "...and Natalie."

He frowns. "What about them?"

For a split of a second, the question what the hell am I doing? pops into my head. I doubt my decision to do this. I know telling Brad about them is not going to make Josh love me or come back to me. I've already let him go...I've given the idea of being with him go, at least. I'm an adult and I know my worth. I have a successful career. I know I'll find someone who will value me for my worth. And then I begin to think about my conversation with Josh yesterday.

He didn't want me to know he and Natalie were together. If he did, he would have just told me. That means Natalie probably told him about what I told her that day in the hospital. I knew that had been a mistake. I was just envious of her because she's got Josh's love and loyalty without even trying. She doesn't deserve him. I hope she knows that. They probably already see me as the evil bitch of the story. They didn't want me to know they were together because they knew I'd tell Brad about them. Well, now I have to prove them right.

"They've been together." I tell Brad looking at him right in the eye. "They've been fucking behind your back."

Brad narrows his eyes at me. "What fucking game are you playing here, girl?"

"I'm not playing anything. I'm telling you the truth."

He clenches his jaw and shakes his head. "No. Natalie would never do that to me. She wouldn't fuck my brother."

"She has been. I heard them myself. They've been seeing each other, Brad, and I thought you should know they've been deceiving you. They've been living together."

He glares at me. If looks could kill, I'd be dead for sure. He's angry. But I can also tell that he's hesitating to believe me. He doesn't know me. He doesn't know if he should trust me.

"Brad?"

We both turn to look at Crystal, Natalie's friend whom I've seen a few times. She's dressed in the same uniform Brad is wearing. She must be on call as well.

"What is going on here?" She asks looking at me suspiciously.

"Cassie, here," Brad says through gritted teeth. "Is trying to make me think that Natalie has been fucking my brother." He chuckles as he looks at Crystal.

But Crystal isn't laughing. She's glaring at me. Of course she knew too.

Brad's laugh is cut short when he notices Crystal isn't laughing. "Oh, you've got to be fucking kidding me." He growls then grabs her by the shoulders. "Is this true? Tell me! Is it true?"

She looks at him. "Brad, please calm down."

"Don't tell me what to fucking do!" He yells angrily as he paces in front of us. "I can't fucking-" he shakes his head then he disappears down the hall into one of the rooms.

Crystal shakes her head at me as she walks in front of me. "You had no fucking right."

"Someone had to be the one to tell him," I say. "Since nobody here cares enough about the poor guy."

She glares at me and for a moment, I think she's going to hit me. Then she takes a deep breath and looks into my eyes. "I hope this brings you the happiness you're looking for, Cassie. I doubt it. You'll still feel jealous of Natalie and the hole in your chest won't let you sleep at night. You're still going to be miserable."

I glare at her but don't say anything. Her words hurt because I know she's saying the truth. I don't want to cry in front of her. So I fight against the tears.

"Now get the hell out of my station," she says rudely.

I think about talking back to her but there's really no point. I did what I came here to do. No need to waste my time with her. So I turn around and make my way out without another word.

I'm pushing the door open when something pushes me and I end up falling to the ground. I look up and realize that it was Brad storming out of the building.

"No! Brad! Wait!" Crystal yells after him as he reaches his car.

"Stay away, Crystal," He says as he gets in his car.

"No! Wait! What are you going to do?" Crystal demands slamming her palm against the window.

"Get out of my way!" Brad says after rolling down the window.

Crystal doesn't listen so he begins to back out and she moves just in time before getting hit. The tires screech as he turns down the street.

"Fuck!" Crystal says then runs back into the station, without even looking at me.

I stand up and get in my car. My hands shake as I pull out of the driveway, to the street. I don't know why I feel so nervous. It's probably because of how angry Brad was. He would have hit Crystal with the car just to get out of here. He'll probably go and look for Natalie. Or will he want to see Josh first? Not that it matters anyway. They're probably together.

He was so angry...the anger radiated from him. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so angry before and for the first time, I fear what he's about to do.

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