A raised eyebrow from my boss. “Oh?” “Things were just happening around me. Now, however, I’m the one who’s making things happen, and that alone is important to me.” Derek puts down his beer bottle, crossing his arms over his large, muscular chest. God, what would it feel like to tou
“How have you lived here with your shit all over the place?” Lily groans as she rifles through a box left on the ground. “I don’t know where anything is!” “I’ve been figuring it out,” I say as I walk into my bathroom to Annie. “Girl, you need to clean this place up. What are you wait
We walk into a different bar than we tend to frequent. This one’s called Joe’s Bar, which supposedly specializes in margaritas. We walk in and see lights hung up everywhere and music blasting. “This is so much!” I shout, barely hearing my own voice over the music and voices. The room is just
I hold out a hand, beckoning to the empty seats. “If you want to chat, you can stay a little bit. My friends won’t mind.” In truth, the second they see the ginger sit down, they start celebrating together, while I roll my eyes. “I’m Archer,” he introduces, holding out a hand to me.
I blink hard at what Derek’s said to me. He’s got to be joking, right? He must be! “Did you just claim that no man in this entire bar would want to go out with me?” I press, scrutinizing Derek for his attitude. He shrugs, leaning in closer to me. “Do you really believe any of the men
“I think,” I say back. “That Ryan is selfish and only cares about what’s best for him. He dropped divorce papers on our anniversary. Who thinks to do that?” Derek seems to consider this question, which isn’t a hard one to answer. “He didn’t ever deserve you, Esme,” my boss replies so
“I cannot believe Derek interrupted your conversation!” Annie shrieks when Derek leaves the bar. “He was so jealous!” “I don’t think it was jealousy, Annie,” I retort, getting down from the seat. Derek tried to pay for my drink, though it was just water. Out of all the people in my life who
But at the same time, he doesn’t have to worry about if he can take care of his kid. He’s already proven he doesn’t need their mother. I will do this without Ryan. But the question remains: can I do this? The ultrasound starts making a noise as the machine touches and slowly moves ar