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Avyn cut me off. “That would be wonderful! Is your number still the same?”
“It is.”
“Great. I’ll text you the address tomorrow morning.”
I looked at her like she had two heads. What the hell was she thinking?
“Tomorrow is good. I’ll see you then.”
He left us with a smile and continued along his merry way. I slapped Avyn’s arm.
“What are you doing?!”
“Setting the stage for you to get a good man.”
“I don’t want a man. Period. Have you forgotten that I’m in the middle of a divorce?”
“I haven’t. If Raymond can move on while you two are together, you can move on now. I’m not saying jump in headfirst, but you could always use a friend.”
“That’s why I have you.”
“And I love you. But I can’t offer you the kind of friendship he can. You know what I’m talking about.” She wiggled her eyebrows at me.
I scoffed. “You think I would sleep with that man?”
She snorted. “Shit, I would.”
“I can’t with you.” I folded my arms. “Are you really going to give him your address? What happened to you calling Mr. Officer to help us?”
“I’m still calling him. The more manpower we have, the better. You know I don’t do that kind of manual labor. I just got my nails done, and I’m not trying to break one.”
I rolled my eyes as I turned back to the slowly moving line. I wasn’t sure if I wanted this man to know where I lived. What if he showed up unannounced? What if he was really on some creepy shit? He knowing where I laid my head didn’t sit right with me. I had enough of a messy situation and didn’t know what kind of drama he could have with him. The last thing I needed was some woman to roll up behind him, threatening to fight me over a man that I didn’t even want.
“Get out of your head,” Avyn whispered in my ear, causing me to jump.
I wish I were able to do that. I’d been in my head for so many years that I didn’t know what it was like to live worry and stress free. I knew Avyn meant well, but I got the feeling that this wasn’t going to be anything like she was hoping for. I prayed that Mr. Ellis didn’t have any ideas about me. He was there to help—nothing more, nothing less.
Chapter Ten
Callum
“Are you sure it’s a good idea to go over there?” Chris asked as I made my way over to Pasha’s apartment building.
Avyn sent me the address early this morning and told me they would be ready to start moving by eleven.
“It’s a fine time to ask, Chris. I’m already on the way.”
“I don’t know about this. I don’t want you to get your feelings hurt. I know you still think about that night, man.”
It was true. I did think about that night. Four months had passed, and I still thought about it every time I passed that hotel. I thought about it whenever I went to my contacts and saw Avyn’s number. Chris told me months ago that the situation somehow embedded itself inside me.
I wasn’t sure why, but it had been my experience that I had to see it through when I felt strongly about something. It never let up on my mental if I ignored it.
“I’m just helping her move, Chris. Nothing more, nothing less.”
“If you say so. Are you still coming over for the barbecue later?”
“Yeah, I’ll be there. There’s not much to move. At least that’s what was said this morning.”
