Sweet, Sweet Wine by Clevenger Jaime

Author:Clevenger, Jaime [Clevenger, Jaime]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2014-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

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Riley called Blair on Christmas morning, as had been their tradition for years. Blair was in Sacramento with her family. The noise of a coffee grinder and Blair’s parents’ banter was enough to get her to take the phone call outside where it was quieter.

“My job sucks. I’m thinking about moving back here,” Blair said. “Did you know that it is sixty degrees and sunny here? Even the weather is trying to convince me to move back to California.”

“I thought winters were nice in Austin.”

“Yeah, it’s fine in the winter. But for six months out of the year it is too hot and humid to even step outside. Anyway, the weather isn’t the reason. It’s the job.”

The practice in Austin was high volume and Riley knew she was making good money at it, but they’d talked several times before and it was clear that the place had her stretched too thin. “Your family would be happy if you moved home.”

“You know, they still ask about you. My mom wanted to know if I was still keeping in touch with you. She’s ready to have me married. She wants grandchildren, and you were the only one I dated long enough for her to think of when the subject came up.”

“You’re thinking of having kids? Like soon?”

Blair laughed. “You sound freaked out by the idea.”

“I’m just surprised.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll give you plenty of time to get used to it before I get pregnant. And you know, I don’t exactly have anyone lined up to help me with the whole process yet.”

“No cute girls in Austin?”

“I’ve been dating. But, you know, nothing serious. I think I need to get out of Texas,” Blair replied.

“I saw Austin listed on some ‘top gay cities’ thing a while back. Maybe you just need to find a different job.”

“Maybe. What about you? How are things with your on-again, off-again girlfriend?”

“We’ve been off since September.”

“Your decision?”

“Well, that depends on how much it is anyone’s decision to break up with a person when she’s been cheating on you. You know that nurse she was roommates with in Sacramento? She moved to Denver. I wasn’t sure if anything was going on, but I suspected. When I found out for sure, I told her we were done. But does that make it my decision?”

“Yeah, I don’t know. Wait, how did the same nurse she was sleeping with in Sacramento end up in Denver? The one who you were pretending was only her friend even after you realized they had a one-bedroom apartment?”

“Thanks, Blair. You have a knack for making me feel even worse then I already do. Yes, that one. Jen moved out to Denver for a job. They basically picked things up where they’d left off. I figured it out and called her out on the whole thing. Then it happened again. Took me a few times to learn the lesson, I guess.”

“You know, it isn’t all bad living alone. I go out dancing with friends from work, run with a club on Tuesdays and spend Thursday nights singing karaoke like a badass.

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