Authors Note: I apologize for not uploading earlier. I've been absent due to a death in the family and the holidays. So here's part three!
It had been a few weeks since Harken was sentenced his prison time. Nick had accepted the promotion he had finally earned. One day he had to run back to his former cubicle to grab something he had forgotten, when he saw Harken's office door was open. Nick was curious to see who was in there. He slowly made his way towards the office, knocking gently. In the office was Bryley herself, cleaning out her father's things? "Oh, Miss Harken. I am sorry to disturb you, I just thought security unlocked the office." Bryley looked up to see Nick standing there. Her eyes were slightly puffed up, and tears were rolling down her cheeks. "It's fine Nick. I am about finished in here anyways." She said softly. Nick sighed as he made his way over towards her. He began to help he put his things into boxes. "Look, Bryley, I really am sorry. About your father." said Nick? Bryley shook her head, "Not your fault he shot someone..."she said sarcastically. Nick felt nothing but guilt, it was technically his and his friend's fault, but he was about to upset her anymore. "The good thing is, he can get rid of that skanky wife of his." She said in a cold tone. "You never liked her, did you?" Nick asked. "Hell no. She's a whore. I knew she had been sleeping with other people. My dad deserves better. But not better than my mother." "I heard that was a nasty divorce as well. " Nick said. Bryley looked up confused," What? Divorce? My mother died in a car crash. About eight years ago actually." Bryley said. Nick's jaw dropped. He had always assumed Harken divorced, but turn out, he was clearly wrong. He regrets saying all the things he had said about Harken's "First Divorce" in the past. "Bryley, I am so sorry. I didn't know..." Nick stuttered. Bryley once again shook her head, "Don't worry about it." Nick sighed, "Look, Bryley, if you need anything or need someone to talk to, I am always here. I am going to guess that you'll be staying here longer." Nick said. "That's where you are wrong. I am going back to New York tonight. My fiancé is waiting for me." Nick's heart dropped. "Your father never mentioned you were engaged?" She smirked," Well, I was going to surprise him on his birthday..." Nick rolled his eyes thinking to himself, "I feel like the biggest dick in the entire world." Bryley sighed and she packed up the last box. "But, I won't get to now, will I?" Nick looked down, sighing. "No I guess not." "Well, that's everything. Make sure security takes care of these boxes, will you?" He nodded, "Alright, I hope you have a safe flight..." Bryley gave him a slight smile, "I hope to see you again soon. " At that moment, she was excited out of the office and to her car.
Later that night, Kurt and Dale met Nick at their favorite sports bar. "She's engaged? Damn, I am sorry buddy." Said Kurt. "The worst part is, Harken doesn't know. She was going to surprise him on his birthday." Said nick sadly. "I bet you feel like a huge fucking dick." said Dale bluntly. "Hey Dale, yeah not helping..." said Kurt. Nick shook his head before taking another sip of his beer. "Hey, there's plenty of fish in the sea, man. You never know, she may get cold feet and call off their engagement?" said Kurt. "Or they live happily ever after..." said Dale drunkenly. Kurt threw an onion ring at Dale to shut him up. "Yeah, thanks for the encouragement Dale. You know what, I am just going to head home. "Nick said as he got up from the table, leaving the bar quickly. " Nice going dipshit. "Said Kurt in a stern tone, as he threw another onion ring at Dale.
