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I do.
Piper has always been fiercely loyal, even when she didn’t agree with my actions or decisions. I know my secret is safe with her.
“But if I were you, I’d move fast before this thing between him and Riley gets too serious.”
And whose fault is that?
Mine.
All freaking mine.
“Enough about me,” I tell her, trying to divert the conversation elsewhere. “How are you and Trent?”
“There is no me and Trent. I told you that already.” And though I can’t see her, I know she’s rolling her eyes at me. “It was just a birthday bang to celebrate turning a quarter of a century. He was just at the right place, at the right time. Don’t read too much into it.”
“So you two haven’tbeentogether since?” I ask curiously.
“And by ‘been,’ you mean—”
“You know what I mean, Piper. Have you slept with him again?”
“I plead the fifth.”
“In other words, you have.” I let out a disappointed exhale. “Just be careful, Piper. There’s something off about him. He’s not exactly the kind of guy you’d bring home to your mother.”
“You about done with the lecture?” she retorts coldly. “I get it. He’s no good. But guess what, Lottie, neither am I.”
“That’s not true,” I defend wholeheartedly.
“Babe, I just confessed that I leaked a lie to the press about how Nate spent Thanksgiving with Riley and her parents just to make him look good. And that is a white lie compared to the ones I have to tell. Trust me. I’m no Red Riding Hood, but I sure as shit can handle myself with the big bad wolf. Now, if you excuse me, I have other fires to put out. Talk to you soon, Lottie. Love you.”
The line was already dead before I had time to tell her that I love her too.
I know Piper can handle herself.
But I don’t trust Nate’s GM any further than I can throw him.
Nate.
God, why do all my thoughts lately lead to him?
I pull up the thread of texts he sent me, stopping at the very last one sent a few days after I set him up with Riley.
Nate:I’m sorry I kissed you. I know it made it weird between us.
Nate:I promise it won’t happen again.
Nate:And I get why you chose Riley. She really is amazing.
Nate:But I miss you. I miss my friend.
But instead of replying back to him… instead of taking this olive branch and saving our friendship… I left him on read.
Because I’m too afraid to face the truth.
I’m afraid to admit to myself that my actions might have just driven the real love of my life into another woman’s arms.
Chapter 30
