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“Drew’s ex-girlfriend.”
“The one he dumped in Hawaii?”
“Yep. She’s the one.” I rolled my eyes.
After finishing lunch, Kristen couldn’t stop yawning.
“Why don’t I see if Drew can take us to the Harmonie Club now? You really need to get home and lie down.”
“I am really beat.” She sighed.
Taking my phone from the table, I sent Drew a text message.
“I’m sorry to bother you because I know you’re busy, but would it be possible to go look at the Harmonie Club now? Kristen is exhausted and I’m afraid she won’t make it until five o’clock.”
“Of course. I just finished lunch. Where are you?”
“A restaurant called Balthazar.”
“Ah. One of my favorite places. I’ll be there in about twenty minutes.”
“Thank you, Drew.”
“I’ll see you soon, baby.”
I sat and stared at the last word he typed. An uneasy feeling swept over me. He called me “baby” during sex, which was acceptable because it was spoken in the midst of hot steamy sex. But for him to call me that while not having hot steamy sex didn’t sit right with me.
“What’s wrong?” Kristen asked. “Did he say no?”
“No. He said he’s on his way.”
“Okay. What’s the look for then?”
“It’s just he called me baby.”
“Aw, that’s sweet, Jill. Why does that bother you?”
“Because we’re not in a relationship. Names like that are reserved for couples. Not for two people who are friends.”
Narrowing her eye at me from across the table, she spoke, “You mean two people who are having a lot of sex and spending the nights with each other.”
“We aren’t in a relationship.”
“Actually, you are. You’re in a sexual relationship. If you don’t want to be in any kind of relationship with him at all, then you need to stop fucking him.” She graciously smiled.
“What if I don’t want to? He makes me feel incredible and sex with him is very addicting.”
“Then stop getting all pissed off when he calls you baby. You can’t have your cake and eat it too, Jill. I have a feeling that Mr. Drew Westbrook wants more from you than just a sexual relationship.”
“That’s too bad. I’ve made it very clear to him that I’m not interested in a relationship.”
She sighed. “Okay. Okay. Let’s go wait outside.”
Just as we stepped out the doors of Balthazar, Drew’s Bentley pulled up to the curb and Roland stepped out and opened the door for us.
“Hi.” I smiled as I climbed in next to Drew.
“Hi.” He grabbed hold of my hand.
