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“That’s sweet of her.”
“I had to go to the beach,” he grumbled. “I hate the sun.”
“Oh, poor you. Getting taken on a vacation with family.”
“Keep that up and I won’t make you coffee anymore.”
I gasped. “That’s so cruel.”
Levi hadto go back to work the next day. Just as I suspected, CEOs were very busy and needed to do their jobs rather than stay on honeymoons all the time.
I stayed around the house and kept checking Discord to see if V had gotten back to me. My message remained the last one sent as the day went on. His silence was loud. Had I made a mistake with my suggestion?
Probably.
But could I take it back without looking like a total fool?
Definitely not.
I’d do it anyway.
It was four when I finally sent him something.
Ignore my last message. Obviously, I wasn’t thinking clearly. Want to hear my last read?
He answered so quickly that I wondered if he happened to have the app open already.
V
Sorry, I was busy with someone. I might be in and out for a bit again.
That wasn’t a great answer, but at least he was being honest.
I tried not to think too hard about it, but I couldn’t help it. I couldn’t stop thinking about our interaction, or lack thereof, even while I watched for Levi to get home. He pulled into the driveway around six.
But then he didn’t come inside. Instead, he sent a text.
Levi
Hey, my car is in the driveway, but I have some plans tonight. Be back later.
I wanted to be over the many messages I saw, but him havingplansright after I caught him looking at messages sent a stab of anger into my chest. What was he up to? Taking a woman to a bar? Going to her place?
The thought brought tears to my eyes.
I wasn’t evenwithLevi. Not really anyway. I thought of Gram. How had she had her heart broken and survived it? How was she able to move on when someone who loved her hurt her?
There was no way that I loved Levi. But I liked him.
And this was eating me up inside. I couldn’t sit with this feeling. I needed to see someone and talk this out.
Checking outside, I saw that Lily’s car was there and asked if I could come over. Thankfully, she said yes.
“Where’s Sebastian?” I asked as I walked in.
“He’s getting groceries and he takes forever.”
“How does it take him that long?”