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.

mad at me. But what the heck did I do wrong? And fuck, why do

angrily tap away on my laptop and don’t even look up when the door to my room opens. Why did I even. install it? People

office, much larger

wearing a grey suit, and his hands are pulling at his beard. The hair around his face makes

I can’t fight the venom bubbling up in my throat. We haven’t been on speaking terms since he slept with my ex-wife. “What brings

over. “She didn’t cheat

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

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

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narrow my eyes and dig them into Daniel. Sarah betrayed me. She cheated on me and married my former best friend-that’s not something

were talking… against her will. I was trying to pursue her because I knew how busy you were with your career. She was lonely a lot. Sometimes she cried herself to sleep because you

asshole-thank you

chatting buddies, and Sarah was so lonely 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.

at him in disbelief. “Sarah

she is,” Daniel shrugs. “She speaks without a filter, says things, and thinks later-she

to play Cupid?” I shake my head, not knowing what to think. “Don’t make

even though Sarah doesn’t deserve it, I want her to be happy. And if that’s not with me, then…” he shrugs, and that’s when I notice his eyes are filled with tears. “I just

everything that has happened, it pains me to see my former best friend so sad. Daniel and I went through everything together as

unsure if I believe you.” I’m not sure if I even care. This is too dramatic for me to deal with. I just want

is a lot to take in,” Daniel says, but I get the feeling he doesn’t give a fuck about what I want. “But

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

technically, Daniel is disrespecting my wife by coming here.

bit. “You and Hannah can’t be that in love since you’ve never mentioned her before you married. And sure, she is beautiful, but she isn’t

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