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“You’re gettin’ that about-ready-to-bolt look again,” he remarked when he swallowed and then he took a sip of coffee, all the while, his eyes on me.
“I didn’t really think you’d be mad that I moved out. I wasn’t really movedin. I was just staying here—” I started but he interrupted.
“You weren’t moved in. We’re not ready for moved in. Still, you could have told me and you could have stayed a while. At least until your sister found a place to stay.”
“Mom gave up the apartment. She and Lottie are moving in with Trixie.”
His eyes didn’t leave me but they became active. “That was fast. Where are you gonna live?”
“They found me an apartment. I’m quitting Fortnum’s and working at Smithie’s until the Credit Union has an opening. Then, I’m going back there.”
He still watched me. “Prefer it to the other way around, you stay at Fortnum’s and quit Smithie’s.”
“Smithie’s is more money.”
“Then youaremoving in until you can afford your own place.”
I shook my head.
“It wasn’t an offer,chiquita. I don’t want you workin’ at Smithie’s.”
“Eddie,” I began, putting down my toast, “you don’t have much to say about it.”
His eyes started changing.
Uh-oh.
I leaned back, took a huge breath and then said it, straight out, “I’m breaking up with you.”
His eyes finished changing, quick as a flash.
“I’m sorry?” he asked quietly.
“I’m breaking up with you,” I repeated.
Not only had his eyes changed, but his body wasn’t laidback anymore. He was still in the same position, but he was back to alert and aware.Veryalert and aware.
“I…” I started, swallowed then started again. “I want to thank you for all you’ve done for me. I have cookies in my car—”
“I don’t want your fuckin’ cookies.”
Hmm.
Not good.
Eddie liked my cookies. I made the peanut butter and Hershey’s square ones for him especially.
“Eddie—”
“What the fuck are you afraid of?” he asked.
I blinked. “Pardon?”
He stared at me a beat then said, “You’re fuckin’ unbelievably clueless.”
I straightened in my chair. “That’s not nice.”
“This is good,” he declared.
