#Chapter 26: Girl’s Night
Abby

“Seeing anyone new?” I ask Leah, trying to take a bit of the attention off me. She turns and gives me a

cheeky grin. “Always.”

“Anyone of note?”

Her smile grows. “Always.”

I don’t think Leah’s ever been in a serious relationship, and I’m confident she never wants to. I’m more

of a relationship girl myself, but sometimes I envy her. After my divorce, when I finally felt ready to date

again, I tried the casual

thing, but I hated it. I need a connection with someone that lasts longer than a night to feel any type of

attraction to them. I wonder sometimes what it feels like to be as confident and free as she is.

“What about you?” I say, turning to look at Chloe.

She looks unimpressed. “I’ve been seeing that guy, Jason. He’s nice, but it’s nothing serious. Not yet

anyway.”

I nod. Chloe hates talking about her dates. She’s determined to make the point constantly that the men

in her life don’t define her. I think that’s partly why she hates Karl so much. I think she hated how I

acted when I was with him. She doesn’t like that I gave up so much of myself for a man.

“What about you, Abby?” Chloe says. “How’s your fiancé?”

It’s the perfect segway into what I really want to talk to them about, but I suddenly feel nervous. What if

she thinks that my reservations about Adam are because of Karl? Sure, part of the issue is that I can’t

stop comparing Adam to my ex. But I haven’t had many serious relationships, and my relationship with

Karl was the most serious of all of them. It makes sense that I would use that as a reference point.

“He’s fine,” I finally answer. “Good.”

Leah gives me a look. “You don’t sound very convinced.”

I shrug. “I guess I just have some worries. Sometimes I feel like there’s not as much… passion as there

should be.” “I knew it!” Leah gives Chloe a triumphant look. “Didn’t I say they have like zero chemistry?”

“Hey!” I say, but they both ignore me. Clearly, they’ve been talking about this behind my back.

Chloe frowns. “I think zero chemistry is probably taking it a bit far. I think maybe Abby’s just been a bit

distracted lately. Maybe if certain people weren’t hovering around her all the time, she’d have more

and space to

I’m sitting right here,” I say. “Karl isn’t the issue here. I just worry that Adam and

we did. He wasn’t even a little jealous when

at all.Plus, our sex life

we had sex.”

Leah practically yells, throwing her head back

Nearby, a few people passing by turn their heads to

sink into my seat, feeling

complain. “Shouldn’t we want to tear each other’s clothes off?” I say it in

hoping Leah

crazy, if you

an old married couple.”

I never

was worried

actually doing something selfless

his motives have a lot to do with what

to wear

Karl and I aren’t getting

don’t I

concedes. She reaches out and takes my

sure you end up with someone who deserves you. While I

a must have, he’s still a better option

ringing a bit false in my ears.

I care about is working through things with Adam. I don’t know what to do

things.”

the romance,” Chloe says. I can’t help but think it’s a

need to ‘rekindle’ anything, but I don’t say

out to have some fun,” Leah adds with

my relationship, then I’m going to have

the next day, much to my surprise. I thought after his display the previous

finally win out over his desire to help, but I guess I

ever get him out of here. Doesn’t he

a pack to run, after all. It’s not like

were married, he

walks in, the doors swinging shut behind

my

so good. Everything fits

myself to look away. Hopefully, he didn’t notice

for him to think

the tray down on the counter. I look at the

look. Yet again, he’s arrived

have to get here so

He shrugs.

have other things you need to be

tilts his head down to look at me and smiles. “Stop worrying about

things under control.”

“Do you?”

His smile widens. “Always.”

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