The Status of All Things_A Novel by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke

Author:Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke [Fenton, Liz & Steinke, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781476763439
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2015-06-02T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

“What the hell?” I say as Liam pulls up to the curb in a jet black convertible Porsche.

“What?” he says with a broad smile as I slide into the passenger seat. “It’s just a car.”

“What happened to Frank?” I ask, referring to the white Ford Explorer I had helped him pick out and name almost ten years ago. “Frank Ford” had always had a special place in my heart, never so much as blinking a headlight when I threw up all over his backseat after my twenty-fifth birthday party in Venice Beach.

“Don’t worry, Frankie is just fine—he’s resting comfortably in my garage. This baby is just a loaner.”

“Let me guess. From Nikki?” I blanch as I say her name. Had she made Liam feel like Frank Ford wasn’t good enough to be seen in? I feel offended for Frank and Liam.

Liam gives me a sideways look as he pulls into traffic, cutting off a large SUV and accelerating into the left turn lane for the freeway. I had called him for a ride home after Max had taken my car this morning. I had been hoping Max would check in to see if I had found his keys, but I hadn’t heard from him all day, causing my imagination to run wild about what was going on between him and Courtney at work. On a seemingly endless loop, images of the two of them flirting flashed through my mind. I saw Max accidentally brushing Courtney’s arm and feeling an electric pulse shoot through him as he guided her down the narrow hallway to the conference room where she’d meet the others on the creative team. I pictured her making excuses to stop by his office to find out where she could stock up on staplers and hole punches. I could even see Max lingering in her doorway, then casually inviting her to lunch at his favorite bistro just around the corner. Finally, when I couldn’t take it anymore, I’d closed my office door, squeezed my eyes shut until darkness enveloped me, and yelled, “Stop!” at the top of my lungs

“I thought you’d be happy. If I recall, you’re the one who set this whole relationship in motion,” Liam says, raising his voice over the sounds of the freeway. I grab my hair and twist it into a braid to block the wind’s effect.

“I’m sorry,” I say, boosting my voice to match his. “I am happy for you. I just don’t want her to change you.”

“To charge me?” he asks, an incredulous look spreading across his face. “Why would she charge me? She’s not a prostitute!”

“Change you!” I yell as we pass a semi, the exhaust from its tailpipe stinging my nostrils. “Like this!” I spread my arms wide. “Speeding down the 405 in a flashy sports car? Screaming at each other over the motorcycles and trucks? This isn’t you! You don’t even like sitting on the patio at the Newsroom Cafe! Because too many cars pass by on Robertson!”

Liam

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