Sasha: The Awakening (The Wallflower Series Book 2) by R.J. Fletcher
Authors: R.J. Fletcher
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both Teagan and Jaelynn for encouragement. Teagan openly glared back while Jaelynn avoided eye contact.
“You’re right. It’s not. Because I know for certain he didn’t want your ass. Hmm…neither did that old CEO, huh? What was it again?” Sasha mocked Faye’s tone from before. “Oh yeah, wasn’t he married and chose his wife over you? Wait- that’s not even a question.”
Faye’s eyes narrowed and this time, there was no hiding her dislike. “Listen you-”
“Oh no, did the truth hurt?” Sasha gave her an exaggerated look of concern. “You know, it must have really hurt your ego when Dmitri chose to date me when you walk around like you’re the greatest thing to grace this Earth. But that doesn’t change the facts. For having not seen me in years, you seem awfully obsessed with my life. Is the dye job and fake tan not doing it for you anymore? Age catching up?”
Teagan let out a burst of laughter at that, Jaelynn soon following. But Sasha didn’t hear it, her eyes were solely focused on the woman that had played a hand in taking advantage of the woman she used to be. Before, all she had known was to walk away from conflict. She had wanted love and friendship so badly, she had accepted the abuse. But this time was going to be different. Because, as she had told Dmitri, she had learned her lesson and the old Sasha who pined for what she would never have was long gone.
“If your life and pussy are that dried up maybe its time for some more surgery. Maybe it’ll keep you occupied enough that your flat ass stays out of my business.”
Faye gasped in shock; her cheeks reddened in embarrassment. Their table was beginning to receive curious glances from the other patrons in the restaurant. Faye, not prepared for Sasha’s remarks, was at a loss for words. Instead, she looked away and took a sip of the water in front of her.
Sasha’s gaze stayed on Faye for a moment. When she saw defeat, the fire that had leapt into her eyes soon dissipated. And as quickly as it had sprung, the tension at the table was gone. Jaelynn cleared her throat and moved the conversation into a safe direction and everyone seemed eager to follow.
However, for Teagan, the dinner was not a celebration. While she was happy to see Sasha stand up for herself and guiltily enjoyed seeing Faye receive her comeuppance, she was now worried. Teagan saw something in her friend that hadn’t been there before: rage. She recalled warmly how Sasha had usually been incapable of that level of anger. It was something they had always laughed about. For Sasha, she stated simply that there was no room in her heart for such negative energy. Rage was what she had faced so much as a young girl, and she had told Teagan that she never wanted to become that person.
After their brunch with Faye and Jaelynn, Teagan looked at Sasha with new eyes. The other woman walked with her head held high, seemingly unperturbed by the encounter that had characterized their outing. They returned to Sasha’s apartment mostly in silence. But once there, Teagan found that she could no longer hold her tongue.
“Sasha? What’s going on? Why are you so angry?”
Sasha looked at her friend with a raised brow. The question seemed to have come from out of the blue. “What are you talking about?”
Teagan shook her head with a slight frown. “Faye deserved everything you said to her. I’m not saying that you are wrong there. But I know that you’re anger was not really directed at her. So, tell me… what’s really going on?”
Her eyes narrowed and Teagan almost took a step back at the glare she received from her friend. “Why do I now have to justify my emotions to you? Am I not allowed to be angry now?”
Though now she was the target of Sasha’s anger, Teagan didn’t let that fluster her. “No, I’m not asking you to justify your emotions to me, Sasha. I’m asking you what happened. The Sasha I know has a generally positive disposition. But the Sasha in that
“You’re right. It’s not. Because I know for certain he didn’t want your ass. Hmm…neither did that old CEO, huh? What was it again?” Sasha mocked Faye’s tone from before. “Oh yeah, wasn’t he married and chose his wife over you? Wait- that’s not even a question.”
Faye’s eyes narrowed and this time, there was no hiding her dislike. “Listen you-”
“Oh no, did the truth hurt?” Sasha gave her an exaggerated look of concern. “You know, it must have really hurt your ego when Dmitri chose to date me when you walk around like you’re the greatest thing to grace this Earth. But that doesn’t change the facts. For having not seen me in years, you seem awfully obsessed with my life. Is the dye job and fake tan not doing it for you anymore? Age catching up?”
Teagan let out a burst of laughter at that, Jaelynn soon following. But Sasha didn’t hear it, her eyes were solely focused on the woman that had played a hand in taking advantage of the woman she used to be. Before, all she had known was to walk away from conflict. She had wanted love and friendship so badly, she had accepted the abuse. But this time was going to be different. Because, as she had told Dmitri, she had learned her lesson and the old Sasha who pined for what she would never have was long gone.
“If your life and pussy are that dried up maybe its time for some more surgery. Maybe it’ll keep you occupied enough that your flat ass stays out of my business.”
Faye gasped in shock; her cheeks reddened in embarrassment. Their table was beginning to receive curious glances from the other patrons in the restaurant. Faye, not prepared for Sasha’s remarks, was at a loss for words. Instead, she looked away and took a sip of the water in front of her.
Sasha’s gaze stayed on Faye for a moment. When she saw defeat, the fire that had leapt into her eyes soon dissipated. And as quickly as it had sprung, the tension at the table was gone. Jaelynn cleared her throat and moved the conversation into a safe direction and everyone seemed eager to follow.
However, for Teagan, the dinner was not a celebration. While she was happy to see Sasha stand up for herself and guiltily enjoyed seeing Faye receive her comeuppance, she was now worried. Teagan saw something in her friend that hadn’t been there before: rage. She recalled warmly how Sasha had usually been incapable of that level of anger. It was something they had always laughed about. For Sasha, she stated simply that there was no room in her heart for such negative energy. Rage was what she had faced so much as a young girl, and she had told Teagan that she never wanted to become that person.
After their brunch with Faye and Jaelynn, Teagan looked at Sasha with new eyes. The other woman walked with her head held high, seemingly unperturbed by the encounter that had characterized their outing. They returned to Sasha’s apartment mostly in silence. But once there, Teagan found that she could no longer hold her tongue.
“Sasha? What’s going on? Why are you so angry?”
Sasha looked at her friend with a raised brow. The question seemed to have come from out of the blue. “What are you talking about?”
Teagan shook her head with a slight frown. “Faye deserved everything you said to her. I’m not saying that you are wrong there. But I know that you’re anger was not really directed at her. So, tell me… what’s really going on?”
Her eyes narrowed and Teagan almost took a step back at the glare she received from her friend. “Why do I now have to justify my emotions to you? Am I not allowed to be angry now?”
Though now she was the target of Sasha’s anger, Teagan didn’t let that fluster her. “No, I’m not asking you to justify your emotions to me, Sasha. I’m asking you what happened. The Sasha I know has a generally positive disposition. But the Sasha in that
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