Page 160 of One Bad Idea
Hell ifIknew.
Trying to sound casual, I asked, "So, this weekend, was Jaden around?"
"Yeah. For like five minutes." She made a face. "And he was in theworstmood, even more than usual."
I couldsorelate. "Really?"
She nodded. "Oh yeah. And he takes one look at me and says, 'Screw this, I'm outta here.' Andthen, we didn't see him all weekend. Honestly, I think he left town."
"Do you know where he went?"
With a little scoff, she replied, "Probably somewhere with Morgan."
My stomach sank. "Seriously?"
"Sure, ifshehad any say in the matter."
So it was a joke?I tried to smile and failed miserably. Morganhadbeen chasing him forever.Had she finally caught him?
On the sofa, Cassidy was saying, "Here's something that'll make you laugh."
If so, it would be a welcome relief. "Oh, really?"
"Yeah, last Saturday, when I stopped by their house, Morgan was there, waiting on their porch."
Already, I wasn't laughing. "For Jaden?"
"Oh yeah. And you should've seen her, too." Cassidy lowered her voice. "Her shirt was so small, her boob literally popped out."
I bit my lip. "But shewaswearing a bra, right?"
"Not hardly," Cassidy said. "Really, she was wearing next to nothing. And you wanna know why?"
I was almost afraid to ask. "Why?"
"Because…" Cassidy laughed. "…she said that Jaden likes 'em slutty."
Of course he did.He'd told me so himself, along with his oh-so-smart reason.He didn't want to get attached.
Well, goodie for him.
As Cassidy talked, I couldn't help but recall thatI'dseen Morgan nearly naked, too, waiting for Jaden in his office.
But had Jaden seen her? I wanted to kick myself for not asking.
Cassidy said, "And you should've seen her when Jaden got home."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. She practically sprints off the porch and throws herself into his arms."
I didn'thaveto see it. I could imagine it just fine. And like an idiot, I didn't like it one bit.
But what had I expected?Even when wehadbeen seeing each other, we'd never insisted on exclusivity.
And yet, wehadbeen exclusive. Of this, I was nearly certain – if nothing else, because we spent so much time together. Plus, during that particular timeframe, he'd received nearly no phone calls from other girls, at least not at the office.
My heart clenched. From now on, they'd probably be calling all the time.
