Jaden waited at his and Regina’s special spot waiting for Regina to show up. He wanted to reveal himself to her as her mystery man. But Regina never showed. He didn’t understand?

Meanwhile, Regina was sitting in her apartment crying when Parker’s mother came by to tell her that Parker had just been killed by a drunk driver in an auto accident. The news hit Regina hard when Parker’s mother came by to tell her the news of her son’s death.

“Sweetie, I know how hurt you are by Parker’s death.” Parker’s mother told Regina as she held out her arms to her.

“I can’t believe he’s dead!” Regina bawled in her arms.

“Sh-h-h-h-h! Let it all out!” Parker’s mother said holding Regina and comforting her in her arms.

“It’s not that!” Regina let out in between sobs.

“What is it honey?’

Regina just kept silent. How could she tell Parker’s mother that she and Parker had broken up just moments before his death?

“Nothing.” Regina said, drying her tears.

“It’s okay, Regina. I know Parker loved you.” Parker’s mother told her. “He showed me the ring he was going to give you.”

“Parker was going to propose?” Regina asked feeling guilty.

“Yes. He was going to ask you to marry him after he finished basic training.”

“I don’t understand?”

“He had everything all planned out. The Army was shipping him to France after basic training.” Parker’s mother revealed. “Parker couldn’t be without you. He wanted to take you to France with him as his wife.”

“So, that’s why he did it?” Regina said to herself.

“I’m sorry, Parker did what?”

“Oh, nothing. I was just talking out loud.”

“Oh, dear look at the time. I have to be at the funeral home to discuss what to do about Parker’s body.” Parker’s mother said. “Are you going to be okay?”

“Thanks, but I’ll be okay.” Regina told Parker’s mother as she saw her out.

After Parker’s mother left, Regina thought about Parker and her last few hours with him. Was he really going to propose to her? Why did he break up with her? Did he really arrive early and see her with Jaden? As Regina mulled this over, there was a knock on her door.

“Jaden?” Regina said surprised to find him standing in her doorway.

“You didn’t show up?” Jaden asked her.

“Huh? Show up?”

“At our spot?”

“I was supposed to show up at our spot?”

“Yes, the note that I left you yesterday telling you to show up?”

“Jaden, the only note I got yesterday was from that mystery man telling me. . .” Regina said, as she realized it was Jaden who had been leaving the bottle of Strawberry Wine. “You?”

“Yes. I am your mystery man.” Jaden revealed.

“Jaden, I can’t be with you right now.” Regina told him sadly. “I’m going through something right now.”

“I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do to help?” Jaden asked with concern.

“No. I have to be alone right now.” Regina told him.

“Okay. Give me a call as to your decision?” Jaden said as he walked out of Regina’s apartment.

Regina closed the door and sat down on her sofa and cried after Jaden left. She didn’t want Jaden to know about Parker. And she couldn’t believe that Jaden was her mystery man. But the one thing Regina knew, she had to end it with Jaden. She couldn’t be with him. She knew in her heart she couldn’t be with him or anyone. Her heart still belonged to Parker, even if he was dead! Now that she knew who Jaden was, their friendship or whatever was between them. . . .had to end.