Page 207 of Our Way

My phone instantly rings, the name Nathan lights up the screen. “Hello.”

“You’re going out tonight?” he snaps.

“Just for dinner.”

“I don’t want you to. I haven’t seen you all week.”

“You don’t have a choice.”

“Who are you going out with?”

“Jolie and Brooke. It’s just dinner, Nathan. I haven’t seen my friends in ages, and I live with you. You get to see me all the time.”

He exhales heavily, unimpressed.

“Unless you want to start another fight over nothing,” I snap. “I’m only too happy to go there.”

“Don’t be late,” he warns.

“Will you pick me up?” I ask.

“Fine.” He stays silent as he hangs on the line. “And?” he asks.

“And what?”

“Is that it?”

He’s waiting for me to tell him that I love him. Well, too bad. I’m not. “Is that it from you?”

“Yes, it is,” He snaps and I know he’s holding his temper.

“I’ll text you where we are tonight. Goodbye.” I hang up in a rush.

I can just imagine his fuming face right now.

Oh well…. he can get over it.

* * *

I see Jo and Brooke at the back of the restaurant, sitting in a booth. I make my way over to them.

“Hi.” I fall into my seat.

“Hey.” Jolie laughs, and Brooke gets up and kisses me.

I glance down to see a near-empty bottle of wine, and I frown. “How long have you two been here?”

“A while,” Jolie replies dryly. “I’ve got issues.” I chuckle as I fill my glass with the remainder of the bottle. “Join the club.”

Brooke rolls her eyes. “I don’t have issues.”

“Yes, you do,” Jolie mutters dryly. “You’re fucking boring, that’s a big issue. It’s worse than ours.”

I giggle as I sip my wine. “What’s the issue, Jo?”

“Well, you know how I’m seeing Santiago?”

“Yeah. Did you wee on him yet?”