Run Before the Papers Are Signed

Nicole Quinn and Cruz Yarbrough had filed for divorce 99 times.
Each time, Cruz would quietly wait for her to cave in during the waiting period, knowing she'd come crawling back. She would coax him, and only then would he agree to cancel the paperwork.
At the 100th filing, as Nicole stood up to leave, a staff member behind the desk asked curiously, “So, when are you coming back to cancel it this time?”
Nicole glanced at Cruz's cold figure walking away and told herself inwardly.
Would not cancel this time.