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“What did you do?” she accuses.
I shoot her an angry look. “What makes you think it’s something I did?”
“It’s always something the man did.”
“Well, not this time. It’s all on her,” I snap.
Tessa’s brow raises at my tone. “So if it wasn’t you, what happened?”
I close my eyes and rub my forehead feeling a headache coming on. “She’s in a bad place. Her husband died three years ago, and she’s still grieving. She doesn’t think she can grieve and be with me at the same time.”
“That’s horrible,” Tessa says. “Can’t you convince her that it’s okay to move on?”
“I tried. She won’t hear of it.”
“You aren’t just giving up, are you?” she asks, shocked.
“I don’t know what else to do. She’s not taking my calls or answering my texts. I won’t go to her apartment again because I don’t want to upset her son…”
“There has to be something you can do.”
Thankfully Aiden walks up, distracting Tessa from our conversation about actual work. Now that she’s the bar manager, she has a lot more responsibilities, and he’s giving her a task that will keep her busy for the rest of the day.
“Maybe she’ll come to the club…” Tessa says, interrupting Aiden.
“Get off it, Tessa.”
“Are you talking about Addy?” Aiden asks.
“Yes,” Tessa says at the same time that I say “no.”
“Well, she won’t be coming to the club anymore. She canceled her membership,” Aiden announces like it’s nothing.
“She what?” I ask.
“She called and canceled her membership yesterday. I figured you knew since you’re seeing her…”
“Oh, she broke up with him,” Tessa says before I have a chance to respond.
“That sucks, man. Sorry to hear it.”
“It’s really sad—” Tessa starts. I clap my hand over her mouth to stop her word vomit.
“Aiden doesn’t care about all the dirty details.”
She mumbles against my hand and wriggles away.
“Okay, okay. I get it. No telling Aiden that Addy is a widow and is in love with you but doesn’t think she deserves it.”
I narrow my eyes at the little shit, and she just shrugs. “He’s your friend. Maybe he has some advice!”
“My advice is to listen to the woman and give her her space. If she wants you, she’ll come to you,” Aiden says.
“Aiden, that’s terrible advice!” Tessa cries in outrage. “He should fight for his love!”
I have to admit… Aiden might be giving me sound advice that I should take, but I like Tessa’s advice better. Hers falls in line with my determination to not give up on her.
CHAPTEREIGHTEEN
