Wounds of Time by Stevie D. Parker

Author:Stevie D. Parker [Parker, Stevie D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

SARAH

“How do you think he’s going to get away with coming home with a suntan?” I asked Isabel as we were eating Chinese food at my place that night.

She stopped pushing around her fried rice with her fork and looked up at me. “Bianca, I think it’s time we had a serious talk about Vincent. I understand your attraction to him, I really do. He’s rich, charming, sexy, and judging by the way you glow after he leaves here, I’m guessing a hell of a fuck. Any woman would be attracted to that. But, he’s MARRIED—to someone else. You saw her this weekend and you said it yourself, she’s gorgeous. He ain’t leaving her.”

“He said he would if I wanted him to, but I didn’t want him to—”

She threw her hand up in the air and interrupted me. “I’m sure he did say that and would have said anything he needed to at that point after what happened, but saying he’s leaving his wife and actually leaving his wife are two very different things.”

“You’re just anti-love,” I argued.

“No, Bianca, I am not anti-love. I’m a realist. Men in that caliber never leave their wives. You ever hear the expression, ‘It’s cheaper to keep her?’ And women who are married to men in that caliber don’t give a fuck what they do. As long as they stay flossed, they know it comes along with the territory. These men have licenses to cheat.” She stood up and walked over to the counter and made us another drink.

“So, what exactly are you saying? I shouldn’t go to Puerto Rico with him?”

She turned her head to face me and rolled her eyes. “What, are you stupid? Of course, you should go to Puerto Rico with him. I’m just saying you have to slow down a little with the feelings—date other men. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, especially in an unavailable basket. His son is closer to your age. Do you know what he looks like? Maybe you can get with him. Then Vincent will be your father-in-law and you can fuck him on all the holidays. Why stop at just Christmas Eve?”

“That’s disgusting,” I said, shaking my head. I sipped my drink.

“Look, that guy, Chris I’m seeing has this friend, Brendon. The guy is like obsessed with you. Keeps asking about my blonde friend in my profile pic with me. Up my ass about it, really. Go out with him—we can go on a double date so it’s not awkward. You can still see Vincent on Mondays and give yourself some options. Next month you’re going to be in the last year of your twenties. Don’t waste your entire life on a man who is essentially going to break your heart. Plus, it will be fun to date best friends.”

She had a point. It would be nice to be able to go out with someone in public without driving to Jersey, especially on a double date.

“Fine,” I agreed. “One date but no promises.

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