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"Ah, I see," she said as she leaned over to give"So you still love her?"
"There will never be a day that I don’t," I adht for her?"
"I felt like it was the right thing to do As much as it’s not what I really want to do, I know it’s time to move on
"I’ve never been in love, so I have no idea what that feels like, but I’ hard at her choice of words, I agreed "Yes, it pretty reat description," she huffed "Now tell uy you kept ht" I teased, happy to divert the conversation elsewhere
She slapped oo eyes at hi his overall hotness Nohat’s his name and why didn’t you introduce me?
"His name is Max and I didn’t introduce you because I had a weird feeling that y’all already knew each other I thought that was the reason for the eyes"
"Shut up about the eyes!" she yelled, her face was pink from the blush that had crept up her neck "Tell me more about him!"
I couldn’t help but crack up at her atteht When I finally stopped laughing, I told her a little bit about Max… all I could without bringing up Evie She also made me proreed to do Even after what had happened with Scarlett, if there was any guy that I would’ve picked for Andi to hang out with, it would be Max, and it appeared that in a few short months, they would be the only ones still in town I felt I could trust hione, even if he still wasn’t ready for any type of romantic relationship
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The next several weeks flew by quickly Part of et back to Austin ~ to et Jobu’s Ruain I had so one, and I couldn’t wait to hear it all put together However, there was a part ofAndi had proven to be a great roommate, but an even better friend She truly was like a little sister toout of rehab that I was really teh it for hours She didn’t leave my side until I was asleep in my bed
I had introduced her to Max as promised just days after our first conversation about hi on him hard, but she played it cool when she was around hi to her too, but it was hard for him I had asked hione, and he was er to comply She was still reluctant to talk about her family much, but I didn’t press the issue I knew that she would when she was good and ready In addition, I wasn’t sure she knew about the Evie situation either I didn’t say a word about it; that was Max’s story to tell when he felt it was necessary I realized I wasn’t the only one that noticed their flirting when one night up at Empty’s, I overheard Mina tell Max, "Just fuck her already, y’all are hed to ree, but Mina always had such an eloquent ords
Scarlett becaing with the band Ash would co the week she would always come with Max We still continued to text occasionally, and the times she was there without Ash ould sit and talk about everything,her center visits When he ith her, she never ignoredlike that, but I understood why he wouldn’t be cool with her just co out withto me at all if I was hiuessed I did try to be mindful and not overtly flirt with her orthat respect was a tay street; I needed to give to receive, and there was a way to respect yourself without being selfish
I also continued to see Heather twice a week during the six weeks after my release She was an incredible therapist, and I was a bit worried about what I was going to do without her I triedup a practice in Austin; I begged, pleaded, and even used bribery tactics Unfortunately, she wouldn’t budge I did schedule a monthly appointment to drive in and see her, just to keep her up to speed with everything that was going on, and well, because I just liked her
One day when I was leaving her office, I thought to eous wo sex with any of the sex at all! It had been close to four hcare of business, I didn’t have much desire I wasn’t attracted to the idea of a quick fuck in the back of the bar like I used to do regularly, I didn’t feel coirl to the apart, I wasn’t interested in looking for anyone to date regularly Wohat a three-sixty my life had taken in the matter of just a year
Before I knew it, it was the first weekend of April and it was tio Marcus and I had a nice talk prior towhere he wished me the best and promised to make it up for one of et ehtly and told her that I promised to be back soon She told me not to worry about her or the apart on my bike to make the three hour journey ard, I sent Scarlett two text e
ME: Wise ain Never regret