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BELLA: Yes, it’s a fucked-up situation. Yet, if you knew what I know, you’d do the same thing. So, let me have my weekend with him and let me say good-bye in my own way.
I dropped the phone beside me and placed my head in my hands. I wanted to cry. Losing him was the last thing I wanted. I sat like that for a few minutes, until I heard the bedroom door open. I grabbed my mug and leaned back against the couch, curling my feet underneath me, pretending as if nothing were wrong.
“Morning.” A very sexy, sleepy-looking Asher emerged from the hallway.
“Morning. Want a tea? The kettle should still be hot.”
He made his way over to me and knelt in front of me, taking the mug from my hands. He looked into my eyes and smiled. “I have to get going. I have appointments this morning, but I’m looking forward to dinner tonight and spending time with you.”
“Oh, about that. Brielle had to cancel. She isn’t feeling well. Baby things.” I shrugged.
“Oh, is that why you’re up? Is she okay? Do you need to go in for her?”
“Yeah, unfortunately, I do. I told her we’d reschedule.”
“Oh, okay. Well then, I guess I will pick you up tonight for our weekend.”
I smiled, placed my hand on his cheek, and leaned forward, meeting his lips. “Can’t wait.”
Once he stood, I got up off the couch and followed him to the door. He turned and kissed me good-bye, then opened the door and took off down the hall.
I made my way back to the couch and grabbed my phone. There was a pile of missed messages.
BRIELLE: I wish you’d come to your senses
BRIELLE: It’s not fair to him what you are doing
BRIELLE: It’s not fair to yourself either
BRIELLE: You are so damn stubborn
BRIELLE: He isn’t Miles! I wished you’d of kicked that asshat to the curb years ago! Just like I told you!
BRIELLE: My god! I can’t believe you are just going to spend the weekend with him and get that much closer to him just to end things.
BRIELLE: For the love of god woman! Now you aren’t answering me either.
BRIELLE: UGH!!!! You’re impossible!
I thought for a moment. She was right. Everything she was saying was right! I blew out a breath, and then I responded to her.
BELLA: I know what I am doing. I am giving my heart a chance to say goodbye. I really like him and wish things were way different, but they aren’t. I’ll message you later.
I placed my phone down on the table and sat back with my tea. The instant it vibrated against the tabletop, I reached over and hit the power button. I needed time to digest what it was I was doing, and I didn’t need to hear it from Brielle. I knew what I was doing was wrong, and I already felt guilty about it.
Bella
It was Saturday night.The weekend had seemed to fly by in a flash. We’d spent Friday night sharing a wonderful dinner in the moonlight in his backyard, followed by two movies that neither of us barely watched. This morning we got up, went for a yoga session, and then spent the day up the coast at the fall fair. Afterward, we made our way back to Eastport, stopping at a local bookstore for a coffee and some browsing. We returned to his place where we cooked dinner together.
Now we lay on our backs looking up at the night sky. We’d made our way down to the beach, where we’d spread out a big blanket, threw two pillows down, and once we were comfortable, he covered us with another blanket. We’d been out here for a couple of hours now, watching a meteor shower.
“Did you see that one?” I cried. “It was so bright.”
“I did. Probably the best one of the night,” he said, pulling me tighter against him. It was early October, and it was colder than usual. The wind had picked up, and I shivered a little.
“You cold?” he asked
“Hmm, maybe a little.”
