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My heart beat painfully in my chest, and I couldn’t bring myself to reply this time. After a couple minutes, the cell buzzed again.
“Don’t tell me you don’t remember the kiss.”
“How could I forget?” I typed and sent impulsively, only to want to hit myself afterwards.
We continued texting for a long while. A lot of it sounded a lot like flirting, and he kept bringing up last night, which made me wonder if it was moving into sexting territory. I did calm down after a while, and I was able to even smile a bit, feeling nostalgic for the good old days when we would text each other all day, before we even got together. A few times, I giggled, remembering to muffle the sound because I wasn’t alone and I didn’t want to bother Nora.
“Are you busy for the rest of the weekend?”
The question came as a bit of a surprise. We’d been goofing off for a few minutes, so the sudden question coming out of nowhere made me pause for a bit. I looked up at the still busy Nora, and decided I could be free tomorrow.
“Nothing, why?”
“I’m going to a wine tasting. Want to come with?”
His reply was immediate, and it made me widen my eyes a bit. At the speed of the invitation, and the fact that he was inviting me at all. This meant that Abe…actually wanted to spend time with me, still?
“Where is this wine tasting thing?”
“It’s a little funny, but it’s in Long Island. I can get you a ticket and you can be there tonight, what do you say?”
I bit my lip, hesitating. There was a part of me that really wanted to go. I still cared for Abe, and I wouldn’t be seeing him after this whole wedding thing was done with, anyway. I’d just disappear and make him think that I was a married woman. For someone of his means, finding out that it was a lie wouldn’t be difficult, but maybe he would bury things, too, so we would both get a clean break?
Should I go…or should I not go. I felt indecisive, and with good reason. As much as I would like to pop over to Long Island, I would be there with Abe of all people. I wasn’t all that okay with him paying for my ticket, either, because it made me feel like I would owe him something. But, in a way, I could say he owed me something, too. And thinking that way, there was absolutely no reason for me to refuse.
“Brooklyn!”
I looked up at Nora’s call to see her walking toward me with a smile on her face. My eyebrows shot up and I smiled back at her as I rose up.
“I’m guessing some good news?”
“Yes! The total best! It’s not set in stone yet, the planner will get back to me, but my wedding might actually happen at this gorgeous place!”
“Your wedding is barely a week away. Isn’t this cutting it a bit close?”
She gave me a light slap on the shoulder. “I told you already, I have a place. But if I could get somewhere better, then why would I object? You could say this place was my original plan, but I secured plan B first. Oh, and I’ll leave you alone for tomorrow to do whatever you want. I need to go and talk to my parents and I’ll probably be there the whole day.”
“That’s all right,” I said slowly, picking up my purse. “I’ll think of something to do.”
As if to remind me I hadn't given a direct answer yet, my cell vibrated and I checked the newest message.
“If you’re worried about the ticket, you can just pay me back later. The wine tasting isn’t that big an event, but I’ve gone before and it’s amazing. You should come.”
I bit my lip and shot a quick text back.
“Sure thing. Text me the details on the ticket.”
“Who are you texting?” Nora asked.
I smiled at her as I put the cell back in my purse. “None of your business,” I said teasingly.
She narrowed her eyes, and I was sure she could guess, but she didn’t say anything and I didn’t, either.
Chapter Eight
Abe
I got the okay from Brooklyn, and then I was grinning to myself like an idiot. But I was already home, and alone, so it wasn’t like there was someone there to see and criticize me for it.
