Page 15 of Losing Control
“Of course not,” I reply instantly.
“Well, then that’s all that really matters,” he says with a shrug of his shoulders.
“You mean, you’re not mad?”
“Mad? No, I’m not mad. I’m a little disappointed that your friend doesn’t trust my intentions towards you, but I’m not mad.” I lean towards him and place a light kiss on his lips, my love ratcheting up a notch for him. “What was that for?”
“Because, you really are amazing,” I tell him, meaning it more than ever.
There would have been a time when I was too embarrassed to say this to him, or to any man, but Michael is changing me, and he is changing me for the better.
“So are you, and you’re going to be an amazing marketing manager,” he says with a smile across his face.
“Thank you.”
“Now all I have to do is win Kim’s acceptance.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I know I don’t have to, I want to.” And that right there is why this guy is the one that I am supposed to be with. “I just want you to be happy.”
“I am,” I say. No doubts. No objections. No questions whirling around in my mind.
Michael is putting me back together, one day at a time.
Chapter Twelve
Mediation
“Be nice,” I say to Kim as we make our way to the restaurant to meet Michael.
“I will be,” Kim replies as she tries to be convincing.
Tonight Kim, Jeremy and I are having dinner with Michael. It was all Michael’s idea as he wants to get to know Kim better. It has been two days since Kim and I had our argument, and we have rectified that as much as we can. This is the final step to putting whatever bullshit Nancy has fed her to bed.
“Good. You too, Jeremy,” I say as he trails behind both of us.
“Hey, I have no beef with this guy,” Jeremy says.
“No, but you are loyal as hell to Kim, and what she says goes,” I say.
Jeremy is like a puppy dog when it comes to Kim, so if Kim doesn’t like someone then Jeremy usually follows suit. Kim has the decency to remain quiet as she knows that what I am saying is true. Jeremy however appears keen to dispel my theory.
“I do have my own mind, you know? I am capable of choosing whether I like someone or not.” I turn around to look at him and even he doesn’t look entirely convinced by his words.
“Just be cool.”
“I will. Jeez, anyone has got to be better than Tom.”
“Jeremy,” Kim hisses at him.
“What?” Jeremy says.
“That is so inappropriate,” Kim says, hissing her words at him.
“Actually,” I interrupt before they can have one of their regular bickering sessions. “Jeremy’s right, Tom was a dick.”
I face forward, my head held high and stride ahead of them both to enter the restaurant where we are meeting Michael. I know that both of them will be shocked by my words as they witnessed how heartbroken I was to find out that Tom wasn’t my soulmate, but I’ve seen the light and have gained perspective in the last few months. In fact, I feel a little bit stupid for spending so long licking my wounds. Tom wasn’t meant to be my happy ever after, but Michael is certainly looking like he sure as hell is.
