Page 65 of One Sweet Day I Found You

“Going great. I couldn’t be happier. Bunch of new projects coming down the pipeline.” He rattled on about one of his clients as if no time had elapsed between them. Then he mentioned his family and told her how his sister had just graduated from college.

Courtney took a deep breath. This was too much. Austin was acting as though nothing had happened. As if they were just old friends catching up. Maybe it was time she reminded him.

She took a swig of the wine and tilted her head to the side. She stared into his watery green eyes and batted her lashes. “So, how’s Alicia?” she said with extra sass.

Courtney waited, examining the wine as she twirled it around in her glass.

Bam. That did the trick. Austin was silent.

Courtney took another sip and looked back up at him.

“Uh, I’m not really sure.” He scratched his forehead then cast his gaze off to the distance. “That only lasted about a month.”

Courtney almost choked on her wine.

You have got to be kidding me.

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