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.

this sinking feeling that she is mad at me. But what the heck did I do wrong? And fuck, why do I even

the door to my room opens. Why

office, much larger than

best friend, is studying the paintings on the wall. He is wearing a grey suit, and his hands are pulling

the venom bubbling up in my throat. We haven’t been

me over. “She didn’t cheat on

I’m guarded and pissed off. “Is that why you’re here today? To claim that

some problems, and things aren’t that smooth. It started out great, but she always talks about you. All three of us are friends from college, and I always had a crush on Sarah. I must admit that, but…

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won’t let myself get emotional. I narrow my eyes and dig them into Daniel. Sarah betrayed me. She cheated on me and married my former

you were with your 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 took

an asshole-thank you

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. She made some huge, dramatic mistakes at the end, and now she

disbelief. “Sarah never

speaks without a filter, says things, and thinks later-she is young and

I shake my head, not knowing what to think.

be happy. And if that’s not with me, then…” he shrugs,

went through everything together as kids. He always

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.

want. “But please, if Sarah asks to have dinner with you, just take her up on her offer. Listen to

to throw him out of office. I could do that. I’m bigger than Daniel and, quite frankly, pissed off enough to hurt him. Yet I

boil as I say those words because, technically, Daniel is disrespecting my wife by coming here. He doesn’t know our marriage is a fraud. “And I don’t think Hannah would appreciate it if

eyes, laughing a bit. “You and Hannah can’t be that in love since

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