Chapter 13: Friends, Drinks, and Ex Drama

ELLIE

I drove to work after stopping by home to take a shower. The apartment next to mine was being vacated, which delayed my departure. Why did everything in my life seem to be falling apart? Don't exaggerate, Ellie. It's just my damn ex who's back, bringing along all the memories. Good and bad.

It was easy to look at Todd and understand why I fell in love. He was extremely attractive, the type that makes you wet just by looking at him. He could be sexy doing the most basic things, like changing a lightbulb. That memory was still fresh in my mind. The sex was really good. He was also intelligent, caring, and had that Italian charm.

Our relationship was good, even though it wasn't official. For seven months, he had never asked me to be his girlfriend, even though things between us worked exactly like that, and we had an exclusivity agreement. He knew he could only have me in that way, so he accepted it.

I couldn't wrap my head around liking someone and being willing to share them