My Best Friend, the Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Author:Serenity Woods [Woods, Serenity]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fourteen
Hal
For a while, Izzy and I date like any ordinary couple.
Itâs a busy time at the Ark, as the bay is full of holidaymakers with pets to add to our already heaving surgery, and we work flat out from seven in the morning often to seven at night, with barely a break to grab a sandwich at lunch. Four times a week weâre on call for the Animal Welfare Team, and as much as possible we try to coordinate it so we go out together. We rescue six cats and numerous dogs, a couple of mistreated rabbits, and three sheep that are found wandering along the state highway. We treat broken legs and sew up wounds and desex and vaccinate where we can.
And then, in the evenings, our time is our own. We visit the cinema again, and the theater to watch some productions by the local amateur theater company. We go out for a few meals, or often just for a drink. Not always for long, as weâre often both tired after a long dayâs work, but itâs nice to connect for an hour or two, and sit and chat.
Slowly, weâre growing comfortable with each other, not just as friends, but as⦠well, whatever weâre becoming. Not lovers, not yet. Iâm taking my time there. But Izzy now holds my hand when weâre out. She lets me kiss her whenever the mood strikes me, and often kisses me when the mood strikes her. Iâm in seventh heaven, although Iâm having trouble concentrating considering a good proportion of the time the bloodâs flowing to somewhere other than my brain.
The Saturday following our first date, I get the keys to my new place. Itâs a nice houseâthe rentâs expensive but it has great views, and I like the fact that it holds no memories for meâhopefully when Izzy comes to stay eventually, itâll be a fresh start.
Albie and Leon come with me to the house I shared with Rosie to collect the rest of my stuff. We go during the day as Iâd hoped Rosie would be out, but sheâs in, and sheâs not pleased to see us. She doesnât look good; sheâs scraped her hair back into a ponytail, she isnât wearing any makeup, and she looks miserable as hell. The place is covered with plates bearing half-eaten meals and other rubbish. She sits on the sofa and cries while I stuff the remainder of my clothes in bags. When Iâm done, I approach her in the living room warily while Leon and Albie gather up the few pieces of furniture I own and carry them to the van weâve hired for the occasion.
Sheâs a mess, and I donât like to see her like this. But sheâs not my girlfriend anymore, and I donât want to have to deal with her tantrums.
âAre you going to stay here?â I ask her. âIn the house?â
She doesnât answer; she just continues crying.
It was my place first before she moved in, so I
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