Romance

Halfway Down Highway One I Stopped Loving Him

by Oldcat

For our second anniversary, Nolan Cole and I went whale watching in Monterey, but when we checked in, the hotel manager told us our room had been set up the way Nolan's ex-girlfriend liked it.He had dated Zoe Hart for eight years, and she cast a constant shadow over our relationship.That day, Nolan gave me a sheepish look."They've gotten used to setting it up that way. They probably just assumed. Don't overthink it."My hands curled into fists.We had an early whale-watching trip the next morning, so I tried three times to wake Nolan.He just patted my head and smiled."It's all the same. You get on a boat, find a spot, and take some pictures. Zoe and I already did it, so go by yourself."So I had no choice but to board alone.The waves were unusually rough that day. I got so seasick I could barely see straight, and I never saw a whale breach.When Nolan picked me up, one of the crew members seemed to recognize him. The man waved his hands excitedly and dug out two photos.In one, Nolan had Zoe wrapped in his arms against the cold.In the other, he and Zoe were kissing in front of a pod of leaping whales.Furious, I pushed him away and went back to the hotel alone.On the third day, I said I wanted to drive south down Highway One.Nolan sighed and said flatly, "Zoe and I have done that drive plenty of times. I've seen it all before, and I don't want to do it again."Suddenly, it all felt completely pointless.He'd already done everything with Zoe.That was where I decided our relationship would end.

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