Forever Lies (The Five Families Book 1) by Jill Ramsower

Author:Jill Ramsower [Ramsower, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jill Ramsower, LLC
Published: 2019-10-02T18:30:00+00:00

I had to wake early in order to race home to shower and get ready for work. The bags under my eyes the next morning were the perfect complement to my swollen, bloodshot eyes. Forget foundation, I was going to need stage makeup to have any chance of looking quasi-normal. Unfortunately, I didn’t keep anything stronger than concealer on hand, so I did the best I could with what I had.

I may have looked like hell, but I felt somewhat better equipped to handle my problems than I had the day before. I had come to the conclusion I needed to start addressing my problems head-on, instead of actively avoiding them.

First and most importantly was Luca. If I examined the facts logically, a relationship with him didn’t make sense. He wasn’t good for me, no matter how much that hurt. It would be best if I broke things off with Luca now, rather than letting it linger. More than likely, I was blowing things out of proportion anyway. I would tell him it was over, and he would move on. Men didn’t get attached quickly like women did. It might zing his pride, but he wasn’t going to chase after a girl who rejected him for long. He surely had far too many willing options to spend much time pursuing me. As for me, the loss would hurt, but I would survive. It was hard to cause myself pain, but in the long run, I would be saving myself a world of heartache.

Burying myself in work, I pushed aside all thoughts of Luca. I even brought my lunch to avoid a chance encounter with him in the lobby. It may have been cowardice, but I didn’t want to tell him in person—having him close to me would make the words that much more difficult. I waited to get out my phone until lunch when the office cleared out and only a few administrative personnel remained. Closing my office door, I began to type out my text to Luca.

I’ve thought about this a lot and decided this isn’t going to work between us. This isn’t a good time for me, and we are just too different. Please don’t fight me on this. My finger hovered over the send button for long minutes while my inner voices warred over sending the message. It was the right thing to do, but that stupid organ inside my chest didn’t agree.

When I finally amassed the fortitude to hit send, it felt like a monumental event, yet there was nothing to show for it. The gods didn’t rain down their ire, and the Earth didn’t tremor with the impact. I sat alone in an empty office, engulfed in silence.

Until my phone began to ring.

I dismissed the call, knowing it would be a mistake to speak to Luca. Instead, I texted him again. Please, don’t argue. I told you it’s over. I watched in breathless anticipation as the three conversation dots indicated he was typing a response.

You need to answer the fucking phone.

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