At once, a variety of emotions wash over me. Hurt, yearning, a satisfaction that Miles still cares about me, guilt, trepidation.Among all these feelings, however, confusion reigns supreme.This is what Selena wanted to talk to me about.“I don’t understand,” I admit, because Selena seems to be wait
“But, Esther –”“Please. Figure yourselves out however you’d like, but leave me out of it.”“I don’t think you understand. I mustn’t be explaining myself properly.”“I follow along well enough,” I say. “Now, if you will excuse me, I have other things to attend to.”“Esther –”“Goodbye, Selena,” I sa
Monday in the office, I keep my head high as I sit at my cubicle. My second date with Hugo went well. Selena hasn’t called me back. I’ve gone back to purposefully avoiding any news of Selena and Miles.Life, as far as I am concerned, has moved into a new normal. Perhaps this version isn’t as excitin
The only reason I can think of why she would be so insistent revolves around our phone conversation. Is she trying to force the issue by bringing Miles and I together? Does she hope that putting us in the same room might rekindle something between us?So long as he remains engaged to her, that will
“What makes you say that?” I ask.“Do you have your laptop?” Cynthia replies. “I’m going to send you a video.”Five minutes later, I have my laptop set up on the kitchen counter, the video Cynthia sent me running on a loop on the screen. In the video, Miles and Selena are discussing their engagement
Hugo and I kiss softly, chastely, with only our lips pressing together. Eyes closed, I lean into him, savoring the closeness. I’m going through the motions of what it should be like to kiss a man I adore. And it’s fine. Sweet, even.But mostly fine.Kissing Hugo does not elicit the same jolts of ple
“It’s time,” Hugo says. “Let’s get started.”“Very well,” Miles says.Too late to back out now.“Nice to see you again, Esther,” Selena says as she approaches. She and Miles sit on the couch, while I take the arm chair. While we are sitting, microphones are fastened to our shirts. After a mic check,
As Esther leaves the room with Hugo, Hugo’s arm wrapped around Esther’s waist, a deep simmering anger sparks inside of Miles. He tries to push it back into moderate annoyance, but the honest truth of it is, he’s furious as hell.The wall Hugo stepped in just now… The way he has his arm around Esther