A Girl Like You by E. L. Todd

Author:E. L. Todd [Todd, E. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fallen Publishing
Published: 2015-08-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Theo

Conrad and I headed to the sports bar and watched the game. Our beers sat in front of us, and we downed them like water. Conrad and I had a bet going. It’s what we usually did when we watched sports together. It made it competitive and interesting.

“How’s Lexie doing?” I asked as I kept my eyes glued to the screen.

“A lot better.” He took a long drink of his beer. “She’s still hurting over everything but she’s in a much better place. We went to her mother’s house and made pies together.”

My eyes darted to his face. “You did what?”

“It’s not as lame as it sounds,” he said immediately. “It was a family activity.”

“It’s cool to eat the pie. Not make it.”

“Shut the hell up,” he barked. “You did fruity things with Alex all the time.”

“I can honestly say I never made a pie with her.”

“Anyway.” He released an irritated sigh. “Lexie is doing better. She pushed me away for a while but I finally got her to knock it off.”

“Is her parents separation really that upsetting?” I wouldn’t want my parents to divorce but it wouldn’t push me over the edge if they did.

“It’s more complicated than that. Her ex-husband cheated on her. That’s why she got divorced. Then her dad did the same thing to her mom…it’s a combination of both things.”

“Oh, I guess I understand your point.”

“But she’s moving past it and she and I are back to where we were. I was turning into her fuck buddy again but I put a stop to it.”

I cocked an eyebrow. “Why would you want to put a stop to it?”

“Because it was like I wasn’t even there. I felt like some random guy she found in a bar.”

I drank my beer then set it on the coaster. “Well, I’m glad everything worked out.”

“Me too.” His eyes moved to the TV behind me.

I knew I shouldn’t tease him but I was going to do it anyway. “So…still thinking about making her your wife?”

Conrad blurted things out without realizing it. He wore his heart on his sleeve, and I could tell Lexie was the right woman for him. “Like I would tell you.”

“Come on, I really want to know.”

He studied my face and searched for a hint of a joke.

I stared at him blankly.

“I’ve been thinking about it…”

Oh shit. “Really?”

He nodded. “I was really considering it before her parents got a divorce.”

“Wow, this is huge.” I knew Conrad loved her but I didn’t know he was thinking about taking the next step so soon. I thought he would wait at least another year. “So, now it’s off the table?”

“No…but I need to wait awhile before I ask.”

“Because…?”

“I just want to make sure she’s over it before we take the next step in our lives. When I was alone with her mom, she practically told me to propose. Apparently, she thinks I’m the right man for her.”

“You are,” I said without hesitation. “And she’s the right woman for you.”

Now that he knew I wasn’t going to tease him, he opened up to me.

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