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“Wow, hell must be frozen right now.” I laugh and she shoves my arm playfully.
“This is why I never say anything nice to you!”
I’m just about to respond when I hear Lucas’ voice. “Ave, how many drinks have I had that I actually see my parents laughing…witheach other.”
Avery and Lucas are a few feet away from us and it only takes one look at Avery’s face to know that they’ve probably been witnessing this exchange for a minute and she is feeling territorial.
Rebecca begins fussing with Lucas’ hair, pushing it back. “Mom, stop.” He moves away and out of her reach.
“What, I’m helping!”
“Where are you guys going?” I ask, changing the subject.
“Rae needs something from her room and I offered to go grab it for her. Naturally, my shadow is tagging along.” Avery laughs, earning a glare from Lucas.
And now it’s my turn to feel territorial.
Not that I think anything would happen, but the thought of Avery alone in a hotel room withanyman that isn’t me is enough to piss me off. I keep my face impassive, trying not to let the jealousy show. They’re gone a moment later, and I try my hardest not to stare after them like I wish I was the one with her.
“They are so cute. When are they just going to get together already?” Rebecca says and when I look at her, she’s staring in their direction with a smile. “They would give us beautiful grandchildren. Can you imagine?” I’m trying not to react to her words but she frowns at me. “What?”
“She doesn’t see him that way.”
“I don’t see why not. Lucas is a catch.”
This is absolutely not the conversation I want to have.And I mentally curse whatever cosmic God is forcing me to endure it. “Of course he is. That doesn’t mean every woman is going to be attracted to him. Sometimes there’s just…no spark.”
“Hmph,” she says before she takes a sip of her champagne. “And what’s this about you seeing someone?” She raises an eyebrow at me. “What’s she like?”
My phone vibrates in my pocket and when I pull it out, I see it’s from Avery.
Heart Eyes: I don’t think I’ve ever seen you two be that friendly.
I raise an eyebrow at her message just as Rebecca’s voice interrupts me. “Is that her? Why didn’t you invite her?”
“Why the sudden interest in my love life? You barely had interest in it whenwewere married,” I say half joking.
She scoffs. “Whatever, that is not true!”
I laugh as we make our way back towards the room. “It’s new and I’m not talking to you about it.”
“Do you love her?” She presses.
There’s a sudden tightening in my chest at the thought; not over the fact that I may love her, buthowcan I love her without telling Lucas the truth? The second I admit that thought to myself, it becomes ten times harder to come clean about what I’ve been doing the past month.Maybe I could give up the best sex of my life, if Lucas couldn’t handle it, but if I’m in love with her? Could I give her up?“We haven’t said it yet.”Yet.My mind fixates on that word like a warning.
“But you do…”
We make it back to the party and people are now on the dance floor and I’m reminded again of the secret I’m hiding, disallowing me the chance to dance with Avery. I realize I haven’t answered her message when another one comes through.
Heart Eyes: Mine
Me: Yes, baby. No reason to be jealous.
Heart Eyes: Like you were when you saw me and Lucas?
Me: I was not jealous.
Heart Eyes: Cute that you think you can lie to me.
