Whiskey and Chocolate by J.A. Armstrong

Author:J.A. Armstrong [Armstrong, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: series, erotic romance
Publisher: Bumbling Bard Creations
Published: 2019-07-30T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THREE

TWO WEEKS LATER

I haven’t heard from Grace. She reached out once to ask how I did at the art show. That’s the only exchange of any significance we’ve had in two weeks. Since then, it has been almost complete radio silence. I’ve texted her a few times. Her replies have consisted of a few emojis or a one sentence answer. Nothing has been rude or indicated that she’s angry. It does feel dismissive. I’m not sure what is happening with her, and I have no idea what happened to make her step away from our friendship. Or, maybe I do. We’ve never been the sort of friends who speak every day or who spend time together every week. We have always communicated. It seems that has changed. I’ve stopped reaching out to her. If she needs me, she’ll let me know. I hope she will. I miss her. I can’t lie. The distance she’s placed between us has managed to push me away—to make me question how close I want to let her get to me. She thinks that she knows who I am. I’m not sure I know who I am. I’m not even sure I know what I want. I do know what I cannot allow in my life. I cannot be Grace’s convenience, no matter how much I love her—even if I know that underneath it all, she cares for me.

I keep replaying a conversation Grace and I had about a month after we met. Our conversation wound around a host of topics until it landed on Grace’s brief history with Sam.

“Sam is softer inside than most people realize,” I say.

“She is.”

“How come you two never—”

“Were a couple?” Grace asks.

“Yeah.”

“She never asked.”

“Would you have said yes?”

Grace laughs. “No. And, she wouldn’t have asked—not back then. Eventually, Sam will pair off. She still believes in love.”

“But not you?”

“Being part of a couple? Not my cup of tea,” Grace says. “Too complicated. I like my freedom. All of it. I like to go where I want, when the mood strikes. Love? Sure. I don’t see it the same way you do. I have close friends. A few have been lovers. A few still are—from time to time. I’ve never wanted a better half or even another half. I’m already whole.”

How does Grace think I view love? I shake off my musing and grab two glasses from a cupboard. Drew watches me closely as I pour us each a glass of whiskey. Tonight, is our monthly best-friend date. I can tell she has more than one topic on her mind. “Have you heard from Grace?” she asks.

“Not much.”

“How do you feel about that?”

“I’m not sure it’s my place to feel anything where Grace is concerned.”

“Your place? What does that mean?”

“Just what I said.” I need to change the topic. “How about you? How are things with Sam?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“Are you in love with her?”

Drew hangs her head.

“Drew, you can’t go on like this.”

“What am I supposed to do? Leave Bill?”

“Maybe.

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