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“Oh yeah? So it was good?”
“Yes.”
Well, that’s great, but it doesn’t explain the tears. “But why did you come over here afterward?”
“Because my dad came home and caught him sneaking out.”
I slap my palm over my gaping mouth. Isaac must have lost his shit. “Oh my god.”
“He threw a big fit, acted like I was still a child, and I just had enough, you know?” Lyla huffs. “I need to start figuring out my life away from him.”
“Absolutely. Stay here as long as you need.”
So, Isaac was the reason for her tears. I should’ve known. What the heck was he thinking? Lyla’s not much younger than I am, so it couldn’t just be about the sex.
Lyla’s shoulders fall in relief. “Are you sure your roommate won’t mind?”
“Brooke is cool. She won’t care,” I say with a dismissive wave of my hand. “So, when are you going to see…what’s his name again?”
When Lyla is out on dates with her new guy, Isaac and I could find time to see each other.
“His name is Barrett, and I don’t think I will see him again.”
“Why not? You said the sex was great, right? Trust me, the pain goes away…” I tell her.
“That’s good to know, but, um, I sort of told him something to the effect of it was just for one night.”
I blink at my best friend as I try and fail to understand what she’s thinking. “Why would you do that?”
“Because he’s so gorgeous, and I didn’t think he would be interested in more. I figured I would just make it casual so he wouldn’t change his mind…”
“That was stupid, Ly.”
Her face-palm says she agrees. “I know. He didn’t ask to see me again, so I guess I was right.”
“That seriously sucks.”
She nods and shrugs. “It’s really for the best. My dad probably scared him away for good. You know how scary he can be.”
“Very scary,” I agree. It’s the reason why I still haven’t figured out how or when to tell him he knocked me up.
“So now I’m homeless with no direction in my life whatsoever, still single like usual, and still unemployed. At least I’m not an un-kissed virgin.”
“Don’t worry, Ly. You’ll figure your shit out eventually.”
“First, I really need to get my car back.”
She searches the room for her phone. Finding it in her bag, she holds up the screen to show me the crack. “Great, now I can’t even call Thane to find out where he took my car! Can you take me to the fairgrounds later? Maybe he left it there.”
“Sure,” I agree, wondering how she got here without her car. “But first, I’m going to need to see some photos of this Barrett guy. Let’s stalk him on social media.”
“I doubt he has social media,” she responds with a grin. “I don’t know him well, but he’s like low-key. And he’s a biker.”
“Really? With a club?”
“Yep. The Savage Kings over in Rockland.”
“Oooh, your dad hates those guys.” Which explains why Isaac flipped out.
