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“Yeah.”
“But it’s not work?”
My answer precedes another sip. “Correct.”
Lila momentarily pressing her lips together is followed by a contemplative hum. “And exactly how long have you been in love with her?”
Being caught completely off guard by her blunt yet accurate accusation causes me to instantly choke on the latest mouthful headed down my throat. Loud, unbecoming coughs prompt me to pound my chest to assist in correcting the swallowing process; however, the redder in the face I get, the more amused she becomes.
She thinksdeathis funny?
What kind of sick, twisted woman did Aviva hook me up with?!
The moment I’ve finally managed to collect my composure, she playfully pokes, “That long, huh?”
My mouth moves to deny it only to be met by a challenging smirk, daring me to lie.
Daring me to invalidate my earlier claim of being a man of my word.
Which I am.
Which is why Angel Cake should’ve known if she didn’t want me to reschedule our session all she had to do was saysomething.
Fuck…anything.
She always comes first.
Always.
She knows that.
Or at least…I thought she did.
“I see.” Lila snickers at my silence prior to slowly nodding. “What’s her name?”
“Should we uh…um…look at the uh,” I kick my chin to the thick object, “menu now?”
“No.”
My date’s nonchalant refusal has me open mouth gawking again.
“Tell me her name.”
“Now, you don’t have manners?”
The poke to my earlier behavior causes her to smirk. “Please.”
“Arley.”
“Wow,” she unexpectedly beams, “you can’t even say her name without smiling.”
Heat burrows itself into my complexion prompting the need to hide my face.
Wash down the sourness of shame.
My date for the evening lifts her cocktail glass at the same time she investigates, “How long have you two known each other?”
“Six almost seven years.”
