#Chapter 31: Tiffany Tells All
Abby

I feel him tense the moment the words leave my mouth. I want to take them back as silence stretches

between us. He doesn’t seem to know what to say, and I avoid looking up at him. His hand falls off my

shoulder.

“No, but I’m guessing you do if you’re bringing it up.”

“I mean, maybe a little.”

He removes his arm from around my shoulder and moves to the side. I sit up and turn to look at him.

Maybe this wasn’t the best idea. There’s a blank look on his face, and I can tell he’s trying to hide his

emotions from me. It doesn’t take a genius to guess that I hurt his feelings.

I force myself not to play it off. This is something that’s been bothering me for a while now. If we’re

going to get married, we need to be able to talk about it.

“Go on,” he says.

I swallow. “I just… I feel like we don’t try new things,” I blurt out. “Everything is always the same. It feels

like we’re just going through the motions, working toward the end goal, when we should be passionate

and loving.”

“So you’re saying I’m not good at sex?” Adam asks, his voice beginning to sound a bit defensive.

I shake my head. “No, not at all!” I reassure him. I reach for him, but he pulls away, and I swallow

again. “I’m just saying that I’d like to try new things with you. I… I don’t know. Go d, I wanna feel like I’m

in a movie sometimes! Like you just can’t keep your hands off of me! I want to feel wanted, like I’m

really yours, you know?”

Adam frowns and folds his arms across his chest. “No, I don’t know,” he says. “I thought that our sex

life was perfectly fine, and now you’re saying that it’s not good enough.”

“It’s not that it’s not good enough,” I say. “I just worry that we’re gonna get married, and we’ll turn into

one of those old married couples who never touch each other.

There’s a long, palpable silence between us. Both of us can only stare at each other incredulously

before Adam finally speaks up. When he does, I can feel my heart sink.

“I don’t know what you want me to say,” he bites out, his jaw tense.

I wring my hands. “I just think maybe our sex life isn’t as exciting as it could be. And sex is really

important to me, so…”

“Wow, okay.” He stands up before I can finish, crossing his arms over his chest. I look up at him. This

couldn’t be going any worse. “I didn’t realize I was such a bore.”

“I didn’t say that.”

He shakes his head. “You didn’t have to.”

“Come on, don’t take it personally.”

“How am I supposed to take it?” he yells, making me jump. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him yell before,

clearly struck

don’t need to get so upset,” I say. “I’m just trying to tell you how I feel. We should

about these sorts of things,

he shakes his head and stalks out of the room, grabbing his jacket on the way.

and follow him. He puts on

him. “It’s

shakes me off. “I’ll see you later,” he says. He can’t seem to look

booth across from her. We’re having another girl’s

them lately, and luckily Leah is almost always down to go out

too tired after work, but she made me promise to fill her in

make a good Sex on The Beach here,” she says, sipping

sangria. “I can’t

questionable

laugh. “Don’t I know

I still need to deal with the whole Karl and John situation, but I

feelings, but that doesn’t mean he should just disappear.

a little frustrated. Is he going to leave me over one conversation? Should I just

and let the feeling grow and grow until I started to resent

there?” Leah asks, her eyebrows raised.

my shoulders.

going through it

know.” I shake my head and drink more. “Why does everything have to go to

the energy to juggle Karl and Adam and

Karl needs to figure his s hit out. Your restaurant will be fine,

something with Adam? I thought things were peachy. Aside from

thing.”

brought that

“Something tells me that didn’t exactly

him I think our relationship could use more passion. He

really hurt

head. “Oh, you for sure

off, and I haven’t heard

“What a prima donna.”

I the as shole here? Should I have just

you’re not the bad guy either. Sometimes you have

sucks.” Leah is the queen of those who

but she gives

I

“So, should I apologize?”

hurting his feelings, but you shouldn’t apologize for being

about their

anything about

“You implied it.”

head in my hands and groan. “G od, I did, didn’t

says. “And he’s a little boring in

true,” I respond. “Adam is great. He’s sweet

as I

like?” Leah asks. “What do

industry?”

In fact, now that I think about it… I guess Adam and I

read. He doesn’t enjoy going out all

me for brunch and nature walks

is nothing,” Leah says

“I never said that.”

up at her, my vision slightly blurred from rubbing my eyes

did.”

a half laugh. “I guess I

probably just needs some time to feel sorry for

over himself

“And if he doesn’t?”

the one for

I nod. “You’re right.”

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