Break Up with Him, for Me: A ‘Friends to Lovers’ Romance by G. Whitney

Author:G., Whitney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: WGW Books, LLC
Published: 2021-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

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Me: That kiss never happened, right?

Just Hayden: Delete this part of our thread before your boyfriend sees it.

Me: Can you agree that the kiss never happened first?

He never answered.

Twenty-One

Present Day

Hayden

I didn’t text or call her for an entire week.

I couldn’t.

Twenty-Two

Present Day

Penelope

The leather seats in Simon’s Ferrari blew heat against my thighs as we coasted along the Brooklyn Bridge. Raindrops attacked the windshield with a vengeance, and he clasped my hand behind the gear shift.

For the second night in a row, I was taking him on a pastry tour—showing him some of my favorite bagel cafes in the city.

This man was honestly everything I’d ever wanted in a boyfriend, but that kiss from Hayden’s lips was still infiltrating my thoughts at every turn. It was showing up in places of my mind whenever I thought I’d forgotten it.

It was also far hotter than any of the latest “Disney-kisses” and dry-hump sessions that Simon was giving to me.

It’s a good thing that we haven’t spoken to each other this week.

“Hey.” Simon waved his hand in front of my face. “Are you there, Penelope?”

I snapped out of my thoughts, realizing that we were parked in front of TJ’s Bagels. “Sorry. I was daydreaming.”

“Hope it was about me.” He smiled, brushing a few strands of hair off my face. “I really like you a lot.”

“I like you, too.”

“I can’t believe they close so early,” he said, reaching back to get his jacket. “I’ll be right back.”

“Take your headphones.” I pointed to the dashboard. “Trust me.”

He pressed a light kiss against my lips and grabbed them. “I’ll take your word for it.”

I watched him walk into the rain and hold the door open for a couple before stepping inside.

He blew me a kiss from the window, and I blew one right back.

“La-da-da-da-da-daaaa…”

My phone suddenly sounded with Hayden’s ringtone, and I put in my airpods before answering.

“Hey,” I said.

“Hey.” His deep voice came over the line. “Am I catching you at a bad time?”

“I’m out with Simon.”

“That’s not what I asked.”

“No.” I wasn’t sure why my heart was skipping a beat. “This isn’t a bad time. He’s inside TJ’s getting us some bagels.”

“Did you warn him that the bakers are typically super slow because they’re perfectionists?”

“I think he’ll realize that pretty soon.” I held back a laugh. “That’s part of the first-timer’s experience, though.”

“I agree. While he’s in there, I need your help with a letter to someone you know personally. Well, someone you used to know.”

“Okay.” I unbuckled my seatbelt. “I’m listening.”

“Dear Spencer Turner—” He cleared his throat. “I would like to formally apologize for an incident that happened several years ago. Without saying too much, the reason you never made it to dinner at The Falls on your special day was me. However, I’m only apologizing because I only meant to break your jaw, not your ribcage. My apologies, Hayden Hunter. Thoughts?”

“I think you need to sit on that one for a while. Actually, don’t send it or bother rewriting it. Ever.”

His deep laughter came over the line, and my stomach tightened at the sound of it.

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