Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne

Author:Piper Rayne [Rayne, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Piper Rayne, Inc.

Eighteen

Jamison

I’m close to Sedona’s apartment on Main Street with two bags from Hammer Time Hardware when my phone vibrates in my pocket. My phone doesn’t blow up like it once did, so it’s likely one of two people—Sedona or Merrick. My money is on Merrick since he left me a concerned voicemail yesterday. Concerned meaning he’s worried I’m off the wagon since he hasn’t heard from me.

Stopping at a bench, I place the bags down and answer his call. “Hey, man, I’m sorry. It’s been crazy here.”

“So you’re good?” His voice is calm and steady, even though I know he’s worried. The man’s Zen-like state amazes me.

“I am. Things are progressing.”

“Really?” He sounds in disbelief. Merrick doesn’t know Sedona and has his doubts about whether we could make this work. He didn’t know us as a couple and the love that was there.

“Yeah, we’re trying to be friends at the moment.”

“Okay,” he says, concern in his tone. “Well, I wish you luck. Have you been to a meeting?”

I sit down next to my bags. “No.”

“Jamie, you have to go to a meeting. You need to find a safe place. We agreed that you’d attend one as soon as you arrived to town. Your life is in flux right now, and it’s not the time to skip out on what helps with your recovery.”

I nod. “Yeah, I just got distracted.”

“I know you’re excited to finally be there and back with Sedona and Palmer. I saw how hard you worked to get healthy, but you won’t stay that way if you don’t keep doing the work. The work is the meetings.”

“But—”

“No, I don’t want to hear any excuses. Get yourself to a meeting today. I’m glad you and Sedona are finding common ground, but you never know how it’s going to turn out. If you don’t set yourself up in a good spot, the end of you and Sedona could be the end of you too.”

Merrick isn’t really a tough love kind of guy. He’s more of an encouraging teddy bear. But right now, he’s got the same tone my mum used when she got mad at me for my messy room.

“I’ll find one.”

“Good. Anything else you need to talk about?”

I shake my head even though he can’t see me. “I’m good.”

“Okay. Call me if you need me.”

“I will.” Things with Sedona and I are on track and I want to keep it that way, meaning I hope I don’t need him.

“Take care of yourself, Jamie.”

“I will.”

We say goodbye and I hang up, sitting on the park bench for a moment to collect my thoughts. He’s right, I know he’s right. Merrick has gotten me this far, and just like I would listen to my coach on the pitch, I’m going to listen to him. So I hit the search engine on my phone and find a meeting. Not in Lake Starlight though. Anywhere but Lake Starlight.

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