Page 85 of Rebound With Me
“We had a deal.”
“I’m sorry if you perceive this as some sort of betrayal, but I was hoping you’d be a little more flexible and understanding.”
“Yeah? I was hoping a good girl like you would be a lot more reliable.”
“How am I not reliable? You’re the one with the history of lovin’ and leavin’ ‘em.”
“I don’t know what else I could ever say or do to show you that it was different with you. You get everything or you get nothing.”
“That doesn’t sound so different to me.”
He winces, but he’s not budging. He’s so stubborn. I never would have expected him to be this stubborn.
“That doesn’t seem unreasonable to you, Vince?”
“You know what—don’t talk to me like I’m a six year-old. Deciding to leave town for ten days before you even give me a chance to talk about this seems unreasonable to me. It’s pretty immature, too.” He stands up, pulls a twenty-dollar bill out of his wallet and drops it on the table. “You know what—forget about Charlie. My Dad’s started bringing Sharon around a lot. He’ll be fine.”
“What, so is there a one-woman limit in the Devlin household? What is that supposed to mean? God.”
I can see that he regrets saying that, but I’m so mad at him right now I don’t care.
“You’re leaving? That’s it?”
“The difference with you, Nina, so we’re clear, is that Iwantedto give you everything. You’re the one who’s leaving. Deal with that.”
I don’t watch him walk away. I can’t. I already know that if I run after him it’s too late.
