Page 121 of Nothing Without You
Simmering quiet.
Glass broke in the distance.
“You—what thefuck, why?”
“That’s what I like to hear.”
Osama and Hasan said at the same time before glaring at each other.
I held a hand up. “It’s the right thing to do.”
“Since when do you give a fuck about what’s right and wrong?” Osama raised a questioning brow.
“Since I want to spend the rest of my life with my wife, that’s when.” I looked at Hasan. “There are no secrets between husband and wife, right?”
His proud smile elicited calmness.
I knew I was making the right choice.
Adelaide was strong enough to handle the truth and I knew she’d understand.
She always understood.
My phone buzzed.
Hasan and Osama went back to bickering. It was mostly Osama bickering and Hasan mumbling, but arguing, nonetheless.
Adelaide
are you free right now? i kinda want to see you. if not, don’t worry! see you later <3
Me
I’ll be there soon.
My heart fucking crumbled, and the beats ran to devour the mushy pieces. I shattered and broke and fixed myself from her text message. She sent aheart. Sheneversent hearts.
What could that fucking mean?
Did she love me again?
That had to fucking be it because why else would she send a heart?
The chair fell to the ground from how quickly I stood. Through my peripheral vision, Osama and Hasan’s headwhipped to look at me. “Now excuse me, dumbasses.” If I looked away, I was scared the message would disappear and I was in some weird dream.
“Where are you going?”
Tucking my phone away, I smiled a goofy smile.
“To take my wife out on a date.”
When the door shut behind me, I heard a muffled, “Oh he's downbad.”
THIRTY-SIX
ADELAIDE
Being draggedacross Starlight’s lobby by my husband wasn’t in the cards for today.
