bait.
“So, here’s to Antonia’s new place. I hope you’re happy here, and I hope we have lots of parties here.” Gavin grins raising his bottle.
“Thank you, Gavin. That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”
The drinks flow; the pizza was delivered and devoured. Brad decides to corner me in the kitchen to tell me there are no hard feelings and that I should have just told him about Finlay. Damn, he makes it hard not to scream at him. We sent a couple of harmless texts, and he’s acting like a scorned lover. My mind reels off a million things I could say to him but it would cause friction and I don’t want any awkwardness between us, considering he and Finlay are best friends.
“So, Antonia, I need some advice from you,” Gavin says, taking my attention away from Brad.
“Okay, hit me.”
“When you say hit you . . . ?”
“GAVIN!” everyone shouts in unison.
“Shit, okay, it was a joke. Seriously, I need to ask you for some advice.”
I raise a brow and nod as a gesture for him to keep talking.
“So, I like this chick. We screwed one night and now she acts like it didn’t happen and she’s with someone else.”
Gaby tuts as she stands abruptly, and the guys roll their eyes.
“You okay?” Mike asks.
“Yes, I’m fine. Just need the toilet to throw up in if I have to hear his crap.”
I refocus my attention to Gavin. “Well, as harsh as this might sound, she probably knows that you’re more of a one night stand kind of guy, and maybe that’s what she was looking for.”
“Shit, really? Girls do that?” he asks, sounding genuinely curious.
“Ha-ha, that’s so funny!” Mike bellows
“You got used,” Brad adds as a chuckle goes around the room.
“Well I guess karma finally came around, huh?”
Gaby returns looking a little pale . Maybe she wasn’t joking about being sick.
“I’m going to head next door. I’m tired.”
“I’ll come with you,” Mike says.
“No, it’s fine. Stay. I’m just going to bed anyway. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Hugging him then me, she leaves. I know something is off with her and I’ll need to have a chat and see what it is. I hate that something is troubling her, and being with Finlay makes me feel like I’ve neglected our friendship.
“So, guys, I had them fit an Xbox when they installed the TV because I know how you’re all kids at heart, so feel free to fight over it while I go grab something from next door.” I leave them to it with a little wave of my fingers.
TAPPING ON GABY’S BEDROOM door, I open it to find her sitting on the floor, wiping tears from her eyes.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, crouching to join her on the floor.
“I’ve done something really stupid.” She blows her nose into some tissue and swipes at her hair that had fallen into her face.
I wait for her to elaborate.
“I slept with Gavin.”Her face slowly lifts to look at me, fresh tears staining her cheeks. “I’m so stupid.”
“Oh, Gaby,” I breathe. “Why?”
“It was weeks ago, when we went to his club. Mike was ignoring me, and I drank too much. I made a mistake. Then Mike and me sorted things, and I couldn’t tell him. I didn’t want to lose him again. I thought Gavin would be happy to not have to deal with the aftermath so I just acted like it didn’t happen. I can’t believe what he said in there. Do you think that was about me? Should I tell Mike?”
“No, I don’t think you need to tell Mike. I think you need to speak to Gavin let him know it was a one off and you and him can just be friends. He’ll understand.”
I don’t like dishonesty but I believe some things are better left untold. Wrapping an arm around her shoulder and pulling her to me, I try to offer some comfort.
“Don’t cry. You will get this all straightened out.”
I leave Gaby to change after she insists she’s fine, and go back to my apartment.
The guys are in a heated match so I sneak to my room, slip into a chemise, and crawl into my king
“So, here’s to Antonia’s new place. I hope you’re happy here, and I hope we have lots of parties here.” Gavin grins raising his bottle.
“Thank you, Gavin. That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”
The drinks flow; the pizza was delivered and devoured. Brad decides to corner me in the kitchen to tell me there are no hard feelings and that I should have just told him about Finlay. Damn, he makes it hard not to scream at him. We sent a couple of harmless texts, and he’s acting like a scorned lover. My mind reels off a million things I could say to him but it would cause friction and I don’t want any awkwardness between us, considering he and Finlay are best friends.
“So, Antonia, I need some advice from you,” Gavin says, taking my attention away from Brad.
“Okay, hit me.”
“When you say hit you . . . ?”
“GAVIN!” everyone shouts in unison.
“Shit, okay, it was a joke. Seriously, I need to ask you for some advice.”
I raise a brow and nod as a gesture for him to keep talking.
“So, I like this chick. We screwed one night and now she acts like it didn’t happen and she’s with someone else.”
Gaby tuts as she stands abruptly, and the guys roll their eyes.
“You okay?” Mike asks.
“Yes, I’m fine. Just need the toilet to throw up in if I have to hear his crap.”
I refocus my attention to Gavin. “Well, as harsh as this might sound, she probably knows that you’re more of a one night stand kind of guy, and maybe that’s what she was looking for.”
“Shit, really? Girls do that?” he asks, sounding genuinely curious.
“Ha-ha, that’s so funny!” Mike bellows
“You got used,” Brad adds as a chuckle goes around the room.
“Well I guess karma finally came around, huh?”
Gaby returns looking a little pale . Maybe she wasn’t joking about being sick.
“I’m going to head next door. I’m tired.”
“I’ll come with you,” Mike says.
“No, it’s fine. Stay. I’m just going to bed anyway. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Hugging him then me, she leaves. I know something is off with her and I’ll need to have a chat and see what it is. I hate that something is troubling her, and being with Finlay makes me feel like I’ve neglected our friendship.
“So, guys, I had them fit an Xbox when they installed the TV because I know how you’re all kids at heart, so feel free to fight over it while I go grab something from next door.” I leave them to it with a little wave of my fingers.
TAPPING ON GABY’S BEDROOM door, I open it to find her sitting on the floor, wiping tears from her eyes.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, crouching to join her on the floor.
“I’ve done something really stupid.” She blows her nose into some tissue and swipes at her hair that had fallen into her face.
I wait for her to elaborate.
“I slept with Gavin.”Her face slowly lifts to look at me, fresh tears staining her cheeks. “I’m so stupid.”
“Oh, Gaby,” I breathe. “Why?”
“It was weeks ago, when we went to his club. Mike was ignoring me, and I drank too much. I made a mistake. Then Mike and me sorted things, and I couldn’t tell him. I didn’t want to lose him again. I thought Gavin would be happy to not have to deal with the aftermath so I just acted like it didn’t happen. I can’t believe what he said in there. Do you think that was about me? Should I tell Mike?”
“No, I don’t think you need to tell Mike. I think you need to speak to Gavin let him know it was a one off and you and him can just be friends. He’ll understand.”
I don’t like dishonesty but I believe some things are better left untold. Wrapping an arm around her shoulder and pulling her to me, I try to offer some comfort.
“Don’t cry. You will get this all straightened out.”
I leave Gaby to change after she insists she’s fine, and go back to my apartment.
The guys are in a heated match so I sneak to my room, slip into a chemise, and crawl into my king
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