Chapter 56: I’ll Hold You To It

Jasmine

“If this is casual, why does it hurt so much?” Jasmine asked Zain as the taxi pulled up in front of the courthouse.

Zain bites his lower lip, tears in his eyes. “We don’t have to do this. We can stay married and get a corm room together at USC.”

“I know, but I don’t want to hold you back.” As tempted as that sounds, she could never forgive herself if he quits baseball to support a wife and family.

“You’re not.”

They had the same conversation for the last hour. And before that, every time one of them had brought it up.

“Jasmine, we could rent a car and speak with the officials at USC when we get there.” He sighed, his eyes pleading. “then we can call our parents and let them know what’s going on.”

She chuckled. “At least they would have a year to get over being mad at us.”

Zain gave her a small, heartbreaking smile. “Or until Christmas.”

“Let’s go.” Jasmine knew if they didn’t get out of the cab now, she’d take Zain up on his offer and have the cab driver take them to a