Page 63 of Every Inch of You
“Areyou?”
I was. I wasn’t mad at him anymore. It felt like another life. He cheated on me in the end, but at least it was a real relationship. He’d loved me, he’d said so, and then he didn’t love me anymore and he told me so. Eventually. After he’d repeatedly banged another woman. But I wasn’t mad at him anymore. “Yeah, I mean, I don’t want you to bemiserable.”
He laughed. “You were always too good to me, Viv…Too good forme.”
“I agree. Wait, so you aren’t engagedanymore?”
“That would be a no. Nope. She dumped me. I found out she was cheating on me, actually.Shocker.”
“Oh. Thatsucks.”
“How’s JTdoing?”
“He’s good. He’s always good. The house is good. My job is good. Portland’s good. Did you come with anyoneelse?”
“Nah. Meeting up with everyone there.You?”
“Same.”
“You got acar?”
“No, I think I can walk to the inn from thedock.”
“I’ll give you a lift. I’ve got my car.” He reached for my carry-onbag.
Ihesitated.
“Just let me give you a ride to the inn. I think we’re all staying at the same place. We have a whole weekend to get through, you’re gonna have to put up withme.”
I studied his face. He had the humble demeanor of a man who was heartbroken. I just couldn’t quite tell who he was feeling sad about right then—me or Langley. Maybe both. Maybe he was just tired. “Okay.”
I checked my phone before we went down to the parkingdeck.
No messages fromBrad.
My phone battery was at 30%. I’d have to remember to charge it as soon I got to myroom.
* * *
Needless to say,there were a lot of confused faces when my family and soon-to-be brother-in-law and his other friends saw Connor and me emerging from his car in the parking area of the inn, without Langley orBrad.
The last thing I wanted was to cause a stir and take attention away from the beautiful bride, but my sister immediately grabbed my hand and led me up to herroom.
“Tell me everything. Quickly. We have to be at the restaurantsoon.”
“How are you? Do you need me to doanything?”
“I need you tell me why you’re here with Connor and notBrad.”
“I’m not here with Connor. I ran into him on the ferry. He said he moved out of her place lastweek.”
“What?! I had no idea. If I find out Eric knew and didn’t tell me I’ll killhim.”
“I’m sure he didn’t tell Eric—you know what Connor’slike.”
“Yeah. I do. So do you, right? You’renot…”
“Oh my God. No.NO!”
