Chapter 15

Tobias

I think Hannah might be pissed at me. I’m not sure why, but our message conversation is… hinting at it.

Pixie Spaz: So we are married.

Me: Yes?

Me: But obviously, it’s a contract marriage. Those papers you filled in yesterday, remember those? They are for one solid year.

Pixie Spaz: I know, but… does this mean we aren’t allowed to date other people during this agreement? Me: Are you feeling lonely, Hannah? Even after our morning together? Wasn’t it enough?

Pixie Spaz: No, that’s not what I mean! I loved it. But I just want to know what we are to each other.

Me: Married friends with benefits. Nothing less, nothing more. Even though the media has been all over me since I remarried, I’m not interested in a relationship with a college student. People can believe what they want just as long as I don’t dirty my conscience.

Pixie Spaz: By being together with a younger woman?

Me: Yes, sleeping with you is bad enough.

Pixie Spaz: So wait… you’re okay having sex with me, but dating me is where you draw the line?

Me: You make it sound so douchey, but yes. That’s not a problem, right? You’re just attracted to me, not in love with me.

I stare at the screen, frowning.

she is mad at me. But what the heck did I do wrong? And fuck, why do I even care?! I’m not

look up when the door to my room opens. Why did I even. install it? People are just

much larger than

studying the paintings on the wall. He is wearing a grey suit, and his hands are pulling at his beard. The

throat. We haven’t been on speaking terms since he slept with my

me over. “She didn’t cheat

off. “Is that why you’re here today? To claim that Sarah never slept with you while we were

It started out great, but she always talks about you. All three of us are friends from college, and I always

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Daniel. Sarah betrayed me. She

career. She was lonely a lot. Sometimes she cried herself to sleep because you chose to work late rather than come home to her, and I

you’re an asshole-thank you

when you were working that she started telling me all of her secrets,” he glances at me with. torn eyes. “I agree that talking to me wasn’t a great move from your ex-wife, but Sarah never cheated on you. She just said that to see your reaction, to make you… see her. To figure out if you even cared about. what she did. She wasn’t thinking straight, Tobias.

in disbelief. “Sarah

and

to play Cupid?” I shake my head, not knowing what to think.

only here because… even though Sarah doesn’t deserve it, I want her to be happy. And if that’s not with

Daniel and I went through everything

“I don’t know what to say, Daniel. This is a lot to take in, and I’m unsure if I believe you.” I’m not sure if I even care. This is too dramatic for me to deal

take in,” Daniel says, but I get the feeling he doesn’t give a fuck about what I want. “But please, if Sarah asks to have dinner with you, just take her up on her offer. Listen

quite frankly, pissed off enough to hurt him. Yet I remain

is disrespecting my wife by coming here. He doesn’t know our marriage is a fraud. “And I don’t think Hannah would

in love since you’ve never mentioned her

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