Page 131 of The Rules Of Attraction
It was the typical case of two teenage girls crushing on a guy. She knew that I liked him but she made sure she got him first. It went to her head.
Tom came along the following year, moving in from Florida with his family. I sensed that she liked him, but he liked me more.
Those things were snippets of what was to come.
“You miss her?”
“No. That part of my life with her and Tom is closed.” Like a case that had been given the final verdict. “Some things are best left in the past. You were right about time and healing. I’m not completely there yet, but I’m in a better place. And…I’m so happy for you.”
“Thank you. That means a lot. I’m a little scared. Cody and I have been married for three years. He’s always wanted a family but I wanted to wait. I think a part of me was waiting for something bad to happen to us to break us up. Hasn’t happened yet.”
“And it won’t.” I knew a strong relationship when I saw it. “Cody treats you like a queen and worships the ground you walk on.”
“Thank you. I know a guy who does the same for you too.” She raised her brows and glanced sideways towards the large French doors that opened out to the garden.
I looked ahead at Alex, he’d just handed a hammer to Cody .
The bright afternoon sun beamed down on him lighting him up in the way that always fascinated me.
He must have felt my eyes on him because he turned and looked at me.
“And, there’s the look.” Eilesh pointed out with a soft chuckle.
I couldn’t talk down any of those points because it was true.
If anyone were to ask me how I felt when I was with Alex, I’d say that he looked at me as if I was important to him, and that he treated me like a queen and made me feel like I was perfect. Like an angel.
He made me feel like I belonged to him.
And always would.
