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On a few occasions, Lex mentions bits from his past, but when it comes to anything before Charlie was his wife, he chooses to keep those parts to himself. Thanks to Ava and her snooping ways back when we were teens, it was brought to my attention that Dad and Charlie were engaged at one point. Of course, all of it was in the past, so what do I care? Mom and Dad are happily married as are Lex and Charlie. Things worked out the way they needed to.
Unfortunately, my cousins had a fascination with the past. Millie wasn’t too bad, but Ava was like some FBI agent trying to solve a murder mystery. However, over the last few years, motherhood and being a wife have matured her. It’s funny how quickly things change, and we don’t even realize.
“I guess those are the choices we make,” I mumble with a lowered stare.
Silence falls over the room, and unlike my mother, Lex knows when to change the conversation if things get uncomfortable.
“How about you come to my office this afternoon? Noah and Kate are back from Europe. The two of them can join us.”
“So, this is official business?” I almost laugh. “Suit and tie?”
“You’re a creative genius. No need to impress us. It’s more to discuss the finer details and show you a presentation of what exactly we’re doing.”
“Sure,” I tell him the moment Nina walks out, prompting Lex to stand up.
“It was nice meeting you, Nina.”
“Um, and you, Mr. Edwards,” she stumbles out.
Lex leaves the apartment, and as soon as the door closes, Nina lets out a groan to then slap my arm, causing me to wince.
“You could’ve warned me! Let alone get my name right in front of him.”
I shrug my shoulders. “My uncle doesn’t care.”
“I care!”
“Will you relax?” I rub my face, desperate to climb back into bed. Unfortunately, the caffeine has done nothing for me. “It’s not like we’re dating. It was one night.”
Nina crosses her arms beneath her chest, eyes on fire. “So, all those things you said last night?”
“What things did I say?” I ask cautiously, swallowing the lump inside my throat.
“Just something about my hair, that it was beautiful and curly. You kept tugging on the ends and said we could really be something.”
My memory is vague. Yet, the intent behind it refuses to leave me no matter how hard I try. A recurring nightmare I wish would go once and for all.
“I think you should go.”
“Andy,” she says in a high-pitched voice. “What the hell?”
I grit my teeth. “I said go.”
Nina storms out of my living room, returning a few minutes later dressed in her white dress from last night. Not wanting to show her any remorse, I glance sideways to notice just how short her dress is.
“You’ve got some shit you need to sort out.”
“You don’t know me,” I tell her, my voice low.
“I’m glad I don’t. You’re a typical guy, just after the pussy because that’s your escape. Thanks for last night,” she responds sarcastically, storming toward the door, then slamming it behind her.
Nina’s words have no effect on me. Yeah, so I’m a guy who drowned myself in pussy last night to escape.So fucking what.
My body immediately carries me straight to bed, where I fall headfirst into the pillow with a splitting headache from all the action this morning.
But as I’m finally surrounded by silence, and the voices in my head begin to speak.
I hate that she got to me.
