#Chapter 34: Tiffany Demands Answers
Abby

I climb back into my seat and give Adam an apologetic look. “Sorry,” I say.

He shakes his head. “Don’t worry about it. I have to get up early, anyway.” He adjusts his seat and

gives me a small smile.“I’ll stop by tomorrow night.”

“Promise?”

“I promise.”

There’s a brief silence. Adam gestures to the paper bag sitting on the center console. “Wanna bring

those?” he asks.

I shake my head. “Nah. You can have them. Thanks, though.” I give him a quick kiss, then climb back

out onto the sidewalk. He starts his car and backs out of the spot in a fluid movement.

Karl watches him drive off, then turns to look at me. I sigh and walk away from him. At what point is

going to get the hint, and just leave me alone?

I head for my apartment door, and he follows.

“Abby,” he says, reaching for my elbow. I pull my arm out of his grasp and spin around to face him.

We’re standing close again. Too close. His touch makes me recoil, especially after he just interrupted

an intimate moment between me and my fiance.

“Why are you here, Karl?” I growl.

“Freddy interrupted us.”

“There’s nothing else to say. I’ve moved on.”

His gaze narrows, almost as though he doesn’t believe me, but I continue. “I’m getting married, and I

have a life of my own. I don’t know why you’ve insisted on inserting yourself back into my life, but I’m

not interested in playing along anymore.”

He reaches out and wraps his hand around my arm. “You and I both know that’s not true,” he says,

dipping his head toward me. My breath catches in my throat.

“It is,” I insist.

“No, it’s not. You can make out with Adam all you want, but you and I both know it’s not enough for

you.”

I pull my arm free and take a step back. “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”

He rolls his eyes. “I know you better than you think.”

I turn from him and pull out my keys. He’s silent as I unlock the door, but I can feel him standing behind

me.

I yank the door open and walk into the building. He reaches for the door before it can close, and I force

“I need space, Karl. Forcing me to talk every

anything.”

how silence will fix

me alone. I’m not going to be

he’s always

“How much time?”

I plant my hand on my chest

He lets me.

know he’s talking about the argument, but also Adam. Karl was always

type, and I can see it in his eyes. He really doesn’t like what he saw, but I don’t

right to get involved when he’s

left me all those

your own fault,” I

hovers in the doorway, but

the landing and look

——————

Karl

drink and rub my heads with my fingers. A dull pain pulses in my left temple, and

The headache has been coming

going to be a rough

think I deserve the pain. Maybe it’s some sort of karma. I hurt the person I

never even happened, and now she

my office door, and I sit

“It’s open,” I call.

the room. She gives me a narrow

my drink. Judging by the look on her

need it.

say. I finish my drink and get up to get another. Drinking probably won’t help

it’s the only form of stress relief

pour another glass. “Want something?” I

“No.”

and walk back over to my chair. She

me out about something, but it’s hard to guess

favorite way to deal with

really argue with her.

divorce. But I’ve managed

tired of her lectures. She’s just going to have to let

I ask with a

just wanted to

“Okay?”

cousin, who you made a fool of last

up. “Is

to her, I

night.” I twirl the liquid around, watching it slosh up

“She was not

didn’t seem happy when she left

even got on the topic. Why would they talk about our

up?” I ask. “I didn’t think you guys were

she says with a wave of her hand. “I was

She was out with some

“Adam. Her financé.”

were dancing. They seemed pretty

that’s exactly the kind of thing I’d rather not know.

man. I really need

prompt. She must notice my discomfort because a small smile emerges on her face.

obviously delighting in this.

myself to warn him. You know, after

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