again.
Chapter 6
Ari
“Nope, I’m not fucking kidding. That’s what he said and how the day went.” I slur.
I’ve drank too much and will regret it in the morning, but when Reed walked out, I knew how my night would end. I called Sophie and told her to pack a bag. She was staying. She didn’t argue and showed up first to help me cook. She even bathed Davis while I drank a glass of wine and cried in my bedroom.
What the hell is wrong with me? I have a life now and he has no place in it. There’s no more talk of moving around the country with him. Things have changed. So why did I feel like the twenty-one year old love sick fool when he walked away from me today?
“I love you to death, babe, but maybe you should listen to him. He’s obviously upset about what broke you up.” Sophie says and nods at Luke.
“Listen, A, I don’t want to see you hurt again. He’s making a gesture to see DL but be careful.”
“Seems to be the motto of my life right now.”
Sarah, my co-worker and Luke’s new girlfriend, looks uncomfortable so I change the subject and we spend the rest of the night talking about other subjects. I go to bed with Sophie beside me and I lean back into her.
“What do I do, Soph?”
“I wish I knew, honey, but this is up to you.”
Davis wakes me with a splatter of water to the face. I open one eye and see him trying to brush his teeth by himself.
“Baby, what are you doing?”
“Trying to unti-tash.”
“What?”
“Aunt Sophie told me to unti-tash and brush my teef and wake you up. She said to tell you cowfe is ready.”
“Do you mean multi-task?”
“Yep, that’s what I say.”
God! You have to love the vocabulary of a three and a half year old with a toothbrush in his mouth.
“Okay, sweet boy. Meet mama in her bathroom so we can wipe the toothpaste line from your face.”
He smiles at me with a mouth full of foam.
I get up slowly and don’t feel as bad as I should. I help Davis finish his teeth and then send him back to Sophie in the kitchen while I wash my face and get dressed.
The kitchen is a wreck when I walk in and see both Davis and Sophie bent over a box of pancake mix. She looks at me with guilt and he looks at me with pride. I laugh and join them to clean their disaster.
During breakfast, Davis talks about Reed non-stop. He’s so proud to talk about our new friend that likes to fish and play tag. Sophie listens intently and looks at me with a starry glaze. She believes in the happily ever after and has always wanted it for me. She even turned me on to her smutty romance novels, which leave me more hot and bothered than satisfied.
After we’re done, I want to run. I ask Grams to watch Davis and Sophie agrees to go with me if I keep it to a light pace. We start out at towards the beach and then run on the sand for a mile before turning back. I see him coming at me and can’t hide my surprise
“Holy shit, is that Reed?” Sophie asks.
“Yep.”
“He’s still gorgeous, but now in a more manly way.”
“Yep.” My heart beat races and not from jogging. His body is a masterpiece. Muscles ripple from his shoulders to right above his waistline, creating the ‘V’ that disappears in his shorts. Sweat glistens on his skin, and I can’t tear my eyes away. My mouth waters at the sight and the image of him naked fills my mind.
We slow down when we meet up with him. He looks nervously at Sophie who just stares at him.
“Good morning, ladies.”
“Hi, what are you doing here?” I question him.
“Well, I was able to move into my new place last night. Running is part of my therapy so I hit the beach before it gets crowded.”
I nod my head and realize Sophie is still staring at him. She winces when I elbow her but snaps out of her ‘Reed Matthews’ haze. She looks between us and I can tell she’s torn about how she should act. I try to communicate to her with my eyes to act normal.
“Hi, Sophie.” Reed says hesitantly.
She finally acknowledges
Chapter 6
Ari
“Nope, I’m not fucking kidding. That’s what he said and how the day went.” I slur.
I’ve drank too much and will regret it in the morning, but when Reed walked out, I knew how my night would end. I called Sophie and told her to pack a bag. She was staying. She didn’t argue and showed up first to help me cook. She even bathed Davis while I drank a glass of wine and cried in my bedroom.
What the hell is wrong with me? I have a life now and he has no place in it. There’s no more talk of moving around the country with him. Things have changed. So why did I feel like the twenty-one year old love sick fool when he walked away from me today?
“I love you to death, babe, but maybe you should listen to him. He’s obviously upset about what broke you up.” Sophie says and nods at Luke.
“Listen, A, I don’t want to see you hurt again. He’s making a gesture to see DL but be careful.”
“Seems to be the motto of my life right now.”
Sarah, my co-worker and Luke’s new girlfriend, looks uncomfortable so I change the subject and we spend the rest of the night talking about other subjects. I go to bed with Sophie beside me and I lean back into her.
“What do I do, Soph?”
“I wish I knew, honey, but this is up to you.”
Davis wakes me with a splatter of water to the face. I open one eye and see him trying to brush his teeth by himself.
“Baby, what are you doing?”
“Trying to unti-tash.”
“What?”
“Aunt Sophie told me to unti-tash and brush my teef and wake you up. She said to tell you cowfe is ready.”
“Do you mean multi-task?”
“Yep, that’s what I say.”
God! You have to love the vocabulary of a three and a half year old with a toothbrush in his mouth.
“Okay, sweet boy. Meet mama in her bathroom so we can wipe the toothpaste line from your face.”
He smiles at me with a mouth full of foam.
I get up slowly and don’t feel as bad as I should. I help Davis finish his teeth and then send him back to Sophie in the kitchen while I wash my face and get dressed.
The kitchen is a wreck when I walk in and see both Davis and Sophie bent over a box of pancake mix. She looks at me with guilt and he looks at me with pride. I laugh and join them to clean their disaster.
During breakfast, Davis talks about Reed non-stop. He’s so proud to talk about our new friend that likes to fish and play tag. Sophie listens intently and looks at me with a starry glaze. She believes in the happily ever after and has always wanted it for me. She even turned me on to her smutty romance novels, which leave me more hot and bothered than satisfied.
After we’re done, I want to run. I ask Grams to watch Davis and Sophie agrees to go with me if I keep it to a light pace. We start out at towards the beach and then run on the sand for a mile before turning back. I see him coming at me and can’t hide my surprise
“Holy shit, is that Reed?” Sophie asks.
“Yep.”
“He’s still gorgeous, but now in a more manly way.”
“Yep.” My heart beat races and not from jogging. His body is a masterpiece. Muscles ripple from his shoulders to right above his waistline, creating the ‘V’ that disappears in his shorts. Sweat glistens on his skin, and I can’t tear my eyes away. My mouth waters at the sight and the image of him naked fills my mind.
We slow down when we meet up with him. He looks nervously at Sophie who just stares at him.
“Good morning, ladies.”
“Hi, what are you doing here?” I question him.
“Well, I was able to move into my new place last night. Running is part of my therapy so I hit the beach before it gets crowded.”
I nod my head and realize Sophie is still staring at him. She winces when I elbow her but snaps out of her ‘Reed Matthews’ haze. She looks between us and I can tell she’s torn about how she should act. I try to communicate to her with my eyes to act normal.
“Hi, Sophie.” Reed says hesitantly.
She finally acknowledges
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