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She stands up and gives me a conspiratorial grin. “Sure. If you two get married and have a baby. In twenty or so years, I can tell my little sibling all about how I taught their mom how to use a condom.” She chuckles. “It’ll be fun. I’m psyched.”
It’s been a little over a week since Raegan’s engagement party and I’ve been fucking miserable. It’s not bad enough to have gone through the worst breakup of my life, but the man still lives next door. I’m supposed to move out next week, so I’m grateful I’ll eventually have a reprieve from staring out my bedroom window in hopes I get just the smallest glimpse of him. I haven’t talked to Lucas, but I did talk to Raegan after she showed up at my house and forced me to talk to her since I’d been avoiding her calls. I wasn’t sure how she felt about it and I’ll be honest, she scares me a little bit. She told me to give it time and that she still wanted me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding.
I’m not sure if that’s only because she still actually wants me to be in it or if it’s also to punish me a little bit by forcing me into a room with Theo and Lucas.
Fuck me.
While I’m definitely upset and wallowing in the misery of not seeing the man I’d quickly fallen for over the past month, a part of me believes it isn’t over.
Lucas couldn’t stay mad forever, right? He would come around because he cares about me and his dad and he wants us to be happy.
I could be patient.
Or delusional.
Or a combination of both.
I’d called Lucas a number of times and he’d ignored all of my calls, something that he’d never done in the eight years we’ve been friends and while I understand why he’s mad, I don’t know how he expects us to move past this if he doesn’t talk to me.
Maybe he doesn’t want to move past this.
Well, that’s fucking annoying. If he doesn’t want to be friends anymore, why can’t I date Theo?
“Ugh,” I growl as I toss the towel I’m holding on the counter and look at my phone for the millionth time in the past hour praying that there’s a message from him.
My mom is rolling some dough next to me and when I look at her she’s giving me a curious look. “Care to share with the class?”
“Not really.” I pull my vanilla latte to my lips.
“You want me to guess?”
I assume at this point she’s figured that I’ve broken up with the secret boyfriend I’ve been sneaking around with, but again, I’m sure she has no idea who it was.
“I’m fine,” I tell her dismissively.
“You’re not fine. You’re moping.”
“Mom, can we not?” I sigh. Of all the people in the world I’d feel comfortable talking to about this it would be her, but I really don’t want to get into it now. Especially if Theo and I are never going to be anything again.
What would be the point of telling her?
“You’ve been in a mood ever since Raegan’s engagement party and I haven’t been able to figure out why.” She narrows her gaze before wiping her face with the back of her hand, successfully smearing flour across her forehead. “Did you have a fight with Lucas?’
“No,” I lie, although on some level I suppose it’s the truth. We haven’t talked about it at all except for him calling me the worst. My stomach sinks just like it always does when I replay those words in my head.
“You have a fight with someone else?”
“I didn’t have a fight with anyone. It’s just…been a long week and I’m tired from packing.”
“Hmmm.” She purses her lips. “You know, I’ve known you for twenty-one years,” she tells me.
“That’s what my birth certificate says,” I tell her as I wash my hands thoroughly so I can help her.
“You know, I know about things you haven’t even done yet.”
“Really.” I deadpan.
“Mmmhm.” She says as she continues to roll the dough. “I never really pegged you for someone with Daddy issues.”
