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After getting ready, she grabbed her purse and keys, texted Sam Roni’s address, and then called Roni to let her in on her plans Only she told her she was really nervous about her outfit, so she was having him pick her up at Roni’s house because she wanted a second opinion
The knot was still firmly at her throat, but she refused to shed even one more tear for Abel or anysorry for herself, ever She made that promise to herself a while back, and she’d alain
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It was too odd that Nellie hadn’t responded to any of his texts all day He’d texted her to tell her he’d be at her place later than he had planned He had to go home and pack first Then he told Noah he’d coinal Ninja, one he refused to get rid of even though he could afford much better now He said it held too hed when Noah ad to let hi so would cost him way more than the bike orth, so Abel told him not to He’d co in his gut He’d had it al hed, cheerfully showing Abel the photos of hiain on Twitter"
Of course, to Andy this was a good thing He had no idea how much that had sunk Abel’s insides If Nellie saw the photos of him and Rachel justthe worst Given their stupid agreement, he couldn’t even try to explain She’d tell hiain of how great she ith this arrangement
It was subtle, but when he’d arrived at Noah’s, he picked up on Roni’s chilly reception Nellie had obviously told her about the night they’d spent together, and he knew the photos and stories of hi Roni that Rachel was sos worse This ut heavier He nohat he feared most Nellie knew and for all he tried to convey to her last night and when he’d --when he told her he couldn’t get enough of her--it was probably all down the toilet now She probably thought hilanced up at the back door as Roni closed it behind her She’d coain she’d been a bit on the cold side with Abel Abel downed half the bottle just before replacing the final sparkplug on the Ninja He glanced at Noah, not sure if he should address it He didn’t have to because Noah addressed it for him
"She just hates the whole situation, et over it" He shrugged "Nellie is the only faroup thing that we brought into her life She loves it, and she’s terrified that things are gonna change More than anything, she’s afraid of Nellie getting hurt again, but I keep telling her you two are good with the way things are Hell, Nellie’s out on a date again right now I think with the saht But even that has her worried"
Abel stared at Noah, feeling every hair on his body go on alert He was dying to ask, but he knew he shouldn’t It was iain? After last night? Thisin him as he stood slowly not to pick up Noah’s bike and sla slow drink, nearly finishing his water bottle
He didn’t dare e in his eyes They both turned when they saw the Town Car pull up at the end of Noah’s driveway A guy got out of the far side and came around to open the door on the near side Abel al the car in the hot dress and three inch heels was Nellie
Feeling his insides instantly ablaze, he stared at her hard as she s to hiuy had his back to Abel and Noah, so Abel couldn’t see his face, but if he had to guess this wasn’t Logan This guy ay bigger and taller than he reuy?
And then it happened She kissed hi kiss by any h to have Abel sla a fk what Noah or anyone thought any down the driveway
Chapter 13
For a rowl he’d heard had corowling, until Noah leaped in front of him, and he realized it’d come from his friend Just like Abel, Noah looked ready to spit "Da his chest with both hands "Don’t you fking do this! You said you had your shit under control" Noah shoved his hand in the air, now pointing toward his house "My wife has lost sleep over this And I knew it I knew it God damn it! I knew it the day I told you about her date, and I knew it this whole past hen you walked around looking ready to detonate"
The only reason Abel didn’t shove past Noah was because Nellie had already gone in the house and the guy she’d just kissed was long gone "I will not let you do this" Noah said alh his teeth "Do you hearor you suck it up"