Page 57 of Rebound With Me
“Really? But it’s still the middle of summer.”
“Yeah, it’s never too soon to prepare for the next term.”
“Geez. Show the kids videos the first week of classes, Miss Parks. That’s all they want anyway.”
I notice a woman staring at us, sitting at a corner table by herself. I get the same shiver of awareness that I had at the bar the night of Eve’s party. This is another one of his exes. He doesn’t see her, and she looks less interested in talking to him than the other one did. I manage to ignore her, but when Vince’s coffee is ready before my chai tea latte is, he kisses me and has to leave before me to get to his appointment.
“I’ll call you later, okay? I might be able to cancel my dinner if you’re free.”
“Sure. Have a good day.”
I watch him walk out of the coffee shop, pretty sure he’s completely unaware of the girl in the corner.
“You should be careful.” The sultry voice comes from right behind me. She says it so casually, as if we’re friends in mid-conversation. I turn to face her. Though just as striking, she has a very different look from the other woman. A tiny diamond stud in her nose and great shag haircut makes me think she is some kind of musician, although I can’t help but wonder if this is Sadie. She arranges her messenger bag strap on her shoulder.
I clear my throat. “Hi, do I know you?”
She smiles and shakes her head as she puts on her aviator sunglasses. “No, but I know exactly how you’re feeling right now. He take you for a ride on his bike yet?”
I blink.
“Yeah. Don’t let those sad eyes fool you. He’s hot, and he can seem like the nicest guy in the world sometimes, but he’ll ghost you sooner or later. He always disappears.”
And then she disappears out the door, leaving me to my chai tea latte and stunned silence.
