Page 82 of Obeying Mr Kingsley
Now I have to grit my teeth and hear about her buoyant dating life.
To keep the peace.
“Really.”I roll my eyes.“He didn’t waste time, did he?”
I never said I’d be good at it.
As Lexi takes a big, long sip, I wait for her reply or an explanation and don’t get one.
“Okay, so you want me to guarantee I’ll behave at the wedding.Is that it?”she says instead.“I will.Emily is my best friend.”
I park the Terrance conversation, remind myself to fire the asshole, and focus back on why I pulled the Lambo out of the garage and drove over here, then waited an hour for her.
Which she will never know.
“I’m here to apologize.”I reach out and spin the glass, which is now wet with condensation.
“For?”
“Treating you the way I have.For the record, I never called you a whore, but I can see how you felt that way.”I lift my eyes.“I’m sorry.”
Lexi blinks.
I keep going, needing her to understand a bit more.To know it’s genuine.
“I was triggered, which had nothing to do with you.What I said was harsh and uncalled for in the moment.”
Sometimes this woman can be so unreadable, other times her expressions are brighter than the billboard on Times Square.
Right now, they tell me nothing.
“I have...trust issues.When you—”
“Save me the rich-boy speech.”Lexi shakes her head, interrupting.“That’s no reason to treat me the way you did.”
Ouch.
“You’re right.”I nod even though my defenses click into place.
I never open up and talk about Jack and what happened.I hadn’t planned to, but Lexi cutting me off when I started to share with someone for the first time outside our circle is just a reminder why I should just fuck women and not care.
This is the last time.
Because I do care.
I fucking care about her.
I want to scoop her up and make love to her, take her home with me and force her to tell me what happened to her.
“Wow, did you have a lobotomy?”She climbs off her stool, cynical as ever.
I can’t blame her.
Even if I want to storm out of the apartment, telling her to go fuck herself for not listening to me.
I guess neither of us is listening to one another.
Which is a sign that I should walk away.
