Page 11 of Don't Want To Lose You

I shrug. “Don’t give a fuck about him. He blew it with Trix, now I just have to wait until she’s ready and she’ll be mine.”

“You serious man?” he asks.

“Damn right I’m serious. I’ve never made it a secret that I was into her, I just didn’t make a move. She was a married woman. I’d be the biggest asshole alive if I made a move on her before now.”

“Hate to point this out to you, but she’s still married.”

I shrug again. “That really doesn’t matter anymore, does it?”

“You’re sounding a little creepy man.”

I chuckle. “Don’t mean to be. I just know what I want and I finally have a chance. All I can do is wait for when she’s ready.”

Chapter 9

Trix

Imake it home on autopilot. Lilly has tried to talk to me, but I ignore her. Chris not only cheated with the town bike, he knocked her up, had a daughter with her, and named her aftermydaughter. Who does that? How is it fair she has a beautiful little girl when I lost mine?

I stand in my kitchen, looking at the wine Lilly poured for me. Grabbing it, I dump it into the sink and go for the bottle of vodka.

Lilly, who still hasn’t left, just stares at me, then rushes to get two glasses and some pop. She doesn’t say a word as I mix my drink half and half.

“You want me to call your parents or something?” she asks as she sips her drink.

I shake my head. “You don’t have to stay with me, go home to your kids.”

“Nope, my mom is watching them tonight. I know, why don’t we have a girls’ night? I can see if Eden can come over after she closes her diner down and if Moira can come. What about Kristi? I heard she’s back in town for her sister's wedding.”

I would love to call Kristi, even Ava, but with how we ended our friendship, they’re the last people I want to contact right now. I didn’t even contact them when Lola died. Our friendship is well and truly over.

“I don’t know if I want people over, Lilly.”

“Nonsense, we can have a man-bashing ladies’ night. It’ll be fun. We’ll get drunk, order pizza, and watch some horror movies.”

“That does sound fun, I guess.” It will help take my mind off this nasty shit.

“Okay, you go relax, I’ll call up people and get food ordered and one of them can pick it up on their way.”

I go to the living room just as my phone starts ringing. Please don’t be Chris. Thankfully it’s not, it’s my mom, but shit, that might be worse.

“Hello?”

“Sweetheart, are you okay? I just heard the news. I can’t believe he would dare do something like this, and what is that trashy woman thinking? Naming her after your precious Lola.”

“I really don’t want to talk about this today, Mom. Lilly is arranging for me to have a girls’ night tonight, so please, can we talk about this some other time?”

Hopefully never.

Mom goes quiet and sniffles. “Okay, sweetie, I’ll call you later this weekend. I love you.”

Hanging up, I’m so relieved she gave in so quickly. Usually when I try to hang up the phone, she keeps talking. I hear Lilly on the phone still and relish in the peace and quiet for the time being, but it’s short lived when I get another damn phone call.

“Hello?” I sigh as I answer.

“Are you and my son back together? He won’t answer my calls or return my texts, is he there now? Put him on the phone,” my bitch of a mother in law shouts.

“No, we’re not together and probably never will be. Considering I’m just finding out the bastard cheated on me in less than a week after Lola died two goddamn years ago, and now has an almost two-year-old daughter named fuckingLolita,with the town bike, our marriage is over. Don’t bother me again!” I snap at her and hang up.

Source: www.allfreenovel.com