#Chapter 14 – Confusion
Abby

The bar is packed when I walk in. It takes me a moment to find Leah in the crowd, but I finally see her

standing at the end of the bar with one of the waiters. I make my way over, and she doesn’t notice me

until I’m standing right in front of them.

She squeezes his butt. “See you later,” she says with a wink.

He smirks and slips past us, looking over his shoulder at Leah. I watch him go with my eyebrows

raised.

“I’m going to have fun with him later,” Leah says, wrapping her fingers around my arm. I can’t help but

laugh a little. Leah’s definitely a character, always has been.

She leads me to a nearby table with a reserved sign on it. We climb into the booth, and the minute

we’re seated, she pulls me into an exaggerated hug.

“So,” she says, leaning away from. “What’s going on? You sounded pretty urgent on the phone.”

It takes me a minute to find the words. In the meantime, she flags down a different waiter and orders us

a couple of drinks. I didn’t really plan on drinking tonight, but it would be a lie to say I couldn’t use one.

Things have been crazy recently.

“I think mine and Adam’s wedding is going to be postponed.”

“Postponed?”

“I just don’t think I’m ready to set a date. There’s too much going on right now. I’m thinking maybe we

could have a long engagement.”

“Does he think so too?”

“I don’t know. We haven’t actually talked about it in a lot of detail.”

Leah’s eyebrows go up. “Are you really going to get married? It’s not like you’ve been seeing Adam

that long.”

I nod. The waiter appears with my glass of wine, and I take it gratefully. Leah watches me sip from the

face. Around us, people dance and jostle to the

the music with an intent look on his

here to chat a little, then dance, but

tonight.

say, as if

shot and grimaces. “Abby, why do I get the feeling that the sex isn’t all that

I elbow her in the side. “I didn’t say

but think about Karl, and the last time we

everywhere. His smooth muscles, and his

flying up my spine as I came apart beneath

talking, and I force myself to shove the memory away. “Adam’s

went out to a restaurant with him, but when does

he ever really spent time with

of my wine, and Leah gestures for them

round.

“Yeah, once.”

you liked

“He’s nice. Handsome. That’s about all I picked up from

moment, and I squirm under her gaze. I already regret confiding in her about

everything, but sometimes she can be a

“You’ve got to have an exciting sex life if it’s ever

sex counselor if

need

gives me a skeptical look. “Whatever you

think about it, even though I really have no intention of doing

As far as he’s concerned, our sex life is great. And honestly, just

was with Karl, doesn’t mean it’s bad.

Leah isn’t Karl’s biggest friend.

with his name almost every time she says

drinks are put down in front of her. I reach

back. The liquor burns in my throat, but I welcome the

go down better.

eyes me and does the second shot. “What did that as shole

frown deepens the longer I talk. By the end, I can

pulled together, and her face is a

thinks he can just waltz into your life whenever

What an arrogant

“Leah–” I start.

the nerve to say that to

the sudden urge to defend Karl, which just makes me more confused. Just

I can’t get him out of my mind. I’ve decided that he

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