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Girl Crush Chapter 28
My dating debacles seemed to bring all the women in my life together. Somehow, through no fault of my own, Veronica, Trish, Beck, Stella, and Roxie had all formed an alliance against my sexuality. One would think lesbians would welcome other women into their tribe, encourage them to explore the nether lips, embrace the love of estrogen-not my friends. The more time I spent with them, the closer we all became, which was great, except they'd united in a plight to return me to the heterosexual dating pool. I felt cheated, unwanted. I threatened to call the LGBTQ Human Alliance about their discrimination, to which they all found great humor. As the weeks went by, I quit discussing my dating gaffes with any of them. There was no point-they just made fun of me. It hadn't mattered who I'd gone out with-and at this point, there had been a plethora of female companions-I couldn't get past the first kiss. The instant the foreplay got to be too much, I totally flaked out. I couldn't get past t
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My heart shouldn't have sunk. My shoulders had no reason to slump. My stomach had no right to revolt. Jealousy was a twisted bitch, but I couldn't figure out why I was envious. I didn't want my friends to be single, and I had no interest in any of them romantically, but that green-eyed monster reared its head just the same, and I had to fight against it being visible to anyone else. "Nice to meet you. How'd you and Roxie meet?" I didn't wait for her to respond before lowering my dark glasses onto my nose to hide my emotions and settled onto my back in the sun. "Roller derby."Sucker punch to the gut. That was our thing. Not our thing, but our thing. I couldn't believe Roxie had gone without me. I tried to think back through the schedule but couldn't remember a single bout I'd missed since Roxie had taken me on our second date. Which meant, Roxie had met her with me there. It shouldn't matter. Roxie and I were friends-friends could pick up dates when they were out together-so it
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"Goddammit, Beck. How many times do I have to tell you not to use my fucking credit cards for stupid shit?"I'd heard this argument before, and it hadn't gone well the last time. I didn't expect any better this time. "Oh, lighten up, West. It was just dinner. It was less than a hundred bucks." She waved him off in dismissal, which only served to rile him further."If it's only a hundred dollars, then why don't you get off your lazy ass and make the money you so freely spend and stop blowing mine? Wasn't that your deal with Stella? You were going to get a job and start acting like an adult. When does that adult part happen?"Beck's feelings were hurt, and she was embarrassed. Stella turned all shades of red, and the others didn't have a clue what to do as West, Brutus, whoever he currently was, stood there brooding. When his sister started to cry, he threw his hands in the air. Stella tended to her girlfriend, and the others hadn't moved. I was taking a chance by trying to soot
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A week later, I got a text from Beck that Collier had offered her a job at West Enterprise. Her excitement came through loud and clear, as did her gratitude for calming her brother down and getting him to be reasonable. We hadn't talked about anything I'd said to him when I'd gone back outside. They didn't ask where I'd been or what I'd been doing, and I didn't offer. West had steered clear of the group while we were there, and I hadn't gotten any sobbing phone calls, so I'd assumed Beck had been allowed to live another day.It made my heart happy that he'd taken my suggestion...now I just hoped it didn't backfire. I told Beck she had to take it seriously and not make her brother regret the decision. But, I got the impression she was anxious to please him and show him she would rise to the challenge. It helped both of them in the long run: he got her stable and relinquished her financial need for him while giving her something to feel good about, and it would help her get back to her
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Those two words jerked me out of my state of shock and brought me back to reality. "Absolutely."I was disappointed to find out we didn't actually get to drive the cars, rather ride at speeds in excess of one hundred and fifty miles an hour. But the moment I got suited up and the car took off, I had forgotten all about my disappointment and clung to the door, enjoying the ride. Gravity forced me back into the seat, and I'd never felt the exhilaration of true speed before now.West and I had gone separately, so I waited for him after I got out of the car and took off the protective equipment they'd forced on us after signing our lives away in release paperwork. He was all smiles when I finally hooked back up with him. "Have fun?" he asked with anticipation."Oh my God, yes! Thank you for bringing me.""Anytime. Feel like grabbing some lunch?"I hadn't realized how late it had gotten. My stomach growled at the mention of food."I'll take that as a yes," he said through a l
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I didn't know why I had agreed to go. Something warned me off, pushed meeting Heather to the side for weeks. But when she got upset and blamed herself, I couldn't avoid it any longer. I should have just told her I wasn't feeling the whole panty prowling, but instead, I'd allowed her to guilt me into getting together. She wanted me to pick her up and to do the formal ring the bell thing. Heather expected to be wooed like a lady, which was fine for someone who wanted to woo, but I'd always been wooed and wasn't into wooing anyone else-male or female. I'd struggled from the word go with who was the male and who was the female in these relationships, but after tonight, it dawned on me-there wasn't supposed to be a male. That's what made it a lesbian couple, and since both of us had been in heterosexual relationships, we both maintained the expectation that the other should be the masculine figure while we maintained the female dynamic. It was doomed before I ever arrived at her doorstep
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She had to be shitting me. "Do you not like to cook?" I could appreciate that, but why not just order something to go at the end of the meal? Or I don't know, buy something at a later time when you weren't on a date. Before Heather could respond, the waitress brought the boxes, which Heather promptly put to use. I watched in utter shock as she put every single bite of both appetizers into the Styrofoam containers. "Could you bring us some extra bread, too?" The waitress nodded and took off. She directed her attention back to me. "I'm starving. I hope they bring our entrees soon."This girl was certifiably insane. I didn't have a clue how to respond. There were two plates of food sitting in take-out boxes she could dive right into that were on the table. The wine arrived just after the doggie bags. I half expected her to tell the server not to uncork it so she could take it home to have with her appetizers, but to my surprise, she handed me a glass and took one for herself to to
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The next few days were spent in isolation. I couldn't bring myself to tell Ronnie about my latest fail and couldn't move on without talking about it. My entire clan was now comprised of full-blown sugar-hole lovers, none of who would understand. The only other person I talked to these days was Collier. I'd tried to let the whole panty debacle go but couldn't seem to rid my mind of the dating fails. Three glasses of wine in, I took the plunge.Me: You busy?Collier: Just working. You?Me: At home getting cozy with a bottle of vino.Collier: You guys good friends?Me: Far better than I wish we were.Collier: You okay?I wasn't, but admitting that would open up a whole can of worms I wasn't sure I was prepared to eat.Me: Yeah.Several minutes passed between texts. I typed out a message, then erased it, then typed another one, erased. Overthinking things wasn't my specialty, which was what landed me here in the first place. Had I bothered to consider anything Ronnie had
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We spent seven glorious days in Maui before returning home to our lives that were forever changed. When I'd gone to work the following week, my boss had made a wise crack about my being off the market and getting married because I was pregnant. Maybe I shouldn't have told Collier, but in hindsight, it was the best thing I ever did. He insisted I quit and that led me to be a stay-at-home wife until the baby came. I spent time helping Collier out at work, menial tasks like putting packages together or stuffing envelopes, but it gave me something to do, and I got to see my sister-in-law all the time-and my husband wasn't a bad consolation prize, either. Six months later, we welcomed Garrett Collier West to the world. I didn't have a clue what to do with a little boy and was completely lost with the parts that made him different from me. But together, Collier and I figured it out-even if it took us a couple years. Our friends adored him, and as the only child in the group, he was spoiled
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It might have been an hour or thirty seconds, I didn't know, but when the song changed, my feet moved. I didn't know where I was going or what I was doing, I just knew that silver runner ended at my future. A cloud hid the sun perfectly, still providing a gorgeous day but shielding our guests from the heat of midday. I couldn't take in all the details in the short walk, but our friends were all gathered near the pergola to the side of the pool. There were so many flowers I wondered where they'd all come from, but then Collier came into view. And nothing else mattered. He stood in a black tux at the side of the minister with his hands clasped in front of him. The smile on his face radiated happiness, and I almost took off running to meet him, but I thought he might frown upon my wrapping my legs around his waist in a full-body hug at this particular moment. Everything about him was sheer perfection for me. I'd waited over thirty-nine years, but the man of my dreams had been well wor
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Collier had been all kinds of secretive Friday night, and Saturday morning, he shipped me off to a spa for a couple of hours of pampering. I took my new bottle of OPI with me and enjoyed the royal treatment-manicure, pedicure, massage, hair, and makeup. As the girl finished setting my face with some mist to hold her work in place, my nerves set in. Or maybe it was morning sickness. Whichever it was sent me flying to the bathroom to empty my stomach. I wiped my mouth and dreaded looking in the mirror for fear of what my retching had done to the paint on my face. To my surprise, every bit of it held, including the mascara when my eyes watered. The only thing that needed a touch-up was my lips. This girl was good.She fixed my lipstick and seemed as pleased as I was. I'd opted for a more casual up-do and added fresh flowers to make it special. But with the natural appearance of my makeup, the high ponytail with large curls fit perfectly. I hadn't wanted to break the bank on a dress I'd w
Girl Crush Chapter 69
"Hey, whore." Ronnie had been trying to catch me by phone for days, but I'd successfully managed to avoid her and pacified her with the occasional text message. She'd know instantly if I lied to her, and I couldn't risk her asking questions. She'd finally caught me and showed up just before lunch on Friday."What are you doing here?" Shit. Shit. Shit. I couldn't keep anything from her. She'd know just by looking at me that I didn't have just one secret but two. That was the problem with having a friend who knows you better than you knew yourself. And then there was the whole eye twitch thing she swore by."Playing detective." Her smirk reached her eyes, and they glimmered with mischief."I don't know what you're talking about." I tried to play coy, act like I had no clue what she referred to. At this rate, she'd have every bit of intel I had to offer in a matter of minutes. It was a good thing no one had ever given me a key to Fort Knox."What are you hiding, Gizzy?""I hate you."
Girl Crush Chapter 68
Oddly, I hadn't been the one who'd had a difficult time keeping her mouth shut. Collier almost slipped just about every time we were with any of our friends. I'd made him agree not to share our news until after I'd made it past the first trimester. I was older, and there were more risks. I didn't want to have to break that news, too, so he had agreed to wait. Except that every time I turned around, he was gawking at a dad with a baby, or commenting on how cute a family was. And when he cut off pool time, our friends thought he was certifiably insane."They're going to know something's up...or think we hate them, West. You can't cut off the pool. They all live in our backyard.""Giselle, you said yourself that Ronnie has suspicions, and she and I both commented on the fact your body had already changed some. I know you don't want to hear this, but your tummy is a little rounded. It wouldn't be noticeable except you're normally flat as can be. You have better abs than most men I know.
Girl Crush Chapter 67
Twenty-six. That's the number of pregnancy tests I took the following day when I called in to work after Collier left for the office. After three trips to three different drug stores to buy other brands, I'd ended up with twenty-six inaccurate sticks lying on our bathroom counter. Each arranged in neat rows and columns, and all screaming at me. I hurt for women who bought into the lies these companies propagated to hopeful mothers-to-be. There should be laws against faulty products.I rubbed my temples and closed my eyes, not wanting to acknowledge what was before me. Ignorance was bliss, and I could lie to myself for ages...or at least nine months until the pains of labor started. "Fuck, fuck, fuck." In my haste to repeat a string of explicative words under my breath, I apparently tuned out the house around me. And the man who'd entered our bedroom."Babe?"The sound of Collier's voice brought me out of my chant, and I waited to see if I'd really heard him or if it was my imagina
Girl Crush Chapter 66
The driver remained silent, didn't leave me with instructions on what to do, nothing. He abandoned me amongst the headstones and mausoleums. Collier hadn't turned around, but I was sure he'd heard the limo pull up. There wasn't a car around, and the only sounds in the air were the birds chirping. The grass went on for miles, a thick, lush green I thought would be a perfect OPI color for St. Patrick's Day, and flowers dotted the markers with splashes of life. I took a deep breath and started on the path to Collier hoping I was meant to join him. My heels marked the walkway in time with my steps, and I worried foolishly about how loud I was being. It wasn't like I was in a library, these people were dead-the sound of my footsteps wasn't going to bother them. Just before I reached his side, Collier turned around.My breath hitched at the sight of the man I loved in a tuxedo holding two red roses in one hand and the other stuffed in his pocket. I had not a clue what was going on or why
Girl Crush Chapter 65
The next day, I went back to my mind-numbing job where I spent another eight hours staring at the walls hoping someone would come in to entertain me...or possibly shoot me. When that hadn't happened by ten, I started messaging my friends, none of which responded because they all had jobs that required them to actually do something. I surfed Facebook but quickly grew tired of that as well. A girl can only read so many posts about politics and how great other peoples' lives are before wanting to clobber herself in the head with the heel of her shoe. I tried never to bother Collier at work. I still wasn't sure I fully understood what he did, but I knew he ran a huge company that required his attention, and if I sent him a text, he would stop to respond.Me: Are you busy?Collier: Never too busy for you, Elle. What's up?Me: I'm bored.Collier: Haha. I can hear your whining from here. Me: Not funny.Collier: Babe, why don't you find a job you actually enjoy? I didn't know how to s
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I stole her flip-flops to keep from scalding my feet again-only Ronnie would have heels on pool shoes. Collier had gotten in the water, and his skin glistened when he broke the surface. Once I reached the steps, I kicked off my borrowed shoes and stepped into the shallow end. The cool feel of the water against my skin was refreshing and washed away the unease the discussion of money brought. I took a deep breath before going under and swimming between West and the wall. He stepped back to allow me room to maneuver my body into the narrow space, and his smile welcomed me when I stood in front of him."Hey, babe."The feel of his chest beneath my fingers spurred me on. His nipples were firm and masculine as my palms grazed them. While my touch continued north, he snaked his arms around my lower back. The moment I laced my fingers behind his neck, he took my mouth with his in an inappropriate kiss. My legs crawled up his like a monkey on a tree before settling around his waist."Get a
