Bitter Pills by Coralee June

Author:Coralee June [June, CoraLee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 54307601
Published: 2020-07-31T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Alessandro

John tapped on the kitchen tabletop with the tips of his fingers. The world was his keyboard. I’d expected awkwardness when we first met. John had been a friend of mine for so long that he knew more about me than most, but meeting in person had its disadvantages. Online, we read everything we typed to one another as fact. There was no room for misinterpretation with such a careful yet communicative person. Here, I could read his body language. The nervous way he fidgeted. The way he opened and closed his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but was unsure if he should.

"Spit it out," I said before picking up the flat white coffee his wife had made with their fancy espresso machine and taking a sip. There was something magical about Australian coffee. Nothing in the world tasted quite like it. "Don't start holding back on me now." I gave John a mischievous but challenging look. If I was being honest, I wanted to talk about it all, but I needed him to bring it up first. I was too much of a coward to do it myself.

"So Nix, huh?" he asked. His question was tentative and testing, like taking the first risky step on a frozen pond. Leave it to John to not ask about the evil group chasing us down or why my back was covered in burns and why his wife had to apply a cream to it. No, he wanted to know about my personal life. It was the one topic of conversation I preferred to have online.

"I've told you about him before." I'd told John about pretty much everything. Our online relationship was unique and special. There was no judgment, no boundaries. We shared our sins, our likes, dislikes, preferences, and a healthy dose of jokes. He knew how brokenhearted I'd been when Nix broke up with me. He knew that I hated watching Grace. Then, I suppose he knew when I stopped hating Grace. John was one presence in my life I deeply treasured.

John nodded. "And you told me about Grace. You two seem closer."

I sighed and leaned back in my seat. John was baiting me. He wanted to know when I finally pulled my head out of my ass and accepted that Grace was going to be a part of my life for good. I took my time answering his question and looked over at his wife, Kaydence, who was working in the living room. She had her headphones over her ears, and her nimble fingers were flying away on the keyboard of her MacBook. I knew she wouldn't eavesdrop, but this wasn't a conversation I wanted just anyone hearing. "I love Grace. We've been through a lot together."

"Do you love her enough to give up on Nix?" John asked.

"I'm not sure. Love isn't quantifiable, huh? It feels more like a list of hard limits and compromises."

John smiled to himself while looking over at Kaydence. "It's more infinite than that.

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