The Gamble — Kim Congram

Tomika Hartnett hadn't planned on the twists her life had taken. But she'd never doubted the love Samuel James held for her.

Until the day he walked out.

All Sam wanted was to repair their broken relationship. But the pain he saw in Mika's eyes everytime she looked at him said something's couldn't be fixed. So he did what he thought was right, Sam left.

A chance meeting gives Sam the encouragement he needs to return... but will Mika forgive him?

Short story - less than 4000 words.