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bookstore and meet all of you. Ryan
came out and was acting like nothing had happened, and even led Alex
to believe that we were together. I told her he was with someone
else, and he didn’t correct me. I had pretty much decided by then
that I couldn’t keep this up and retain my sanity. I decided that I
could maintain a working relationship with Ryan but there could be
nothing else.
“I called in sick
yesterday and was at home, trying to relax and accept my decision,
when Ryan came to my door. With my favorite flowers. I went off on
him asking how he could make me order flowers for another woman and
then just show up with some for me. He tried to laugh it off saying
he couldn’t ask me to buy my own flowers and that he wanted to talk
to me. I told him if by talking he meant sex, I couldn’t do that
anymore even though I knew that I had agreed to it originally. I told
him it was too hard and asked him to tone down the PDA with his
girlfriend on Saturday. He said that he would, and he didn’t
correct me when I called her his girlfriend. So that’s where I’m
at now.”
“Wow. I thought Scott
and I had some miscommunication, but this is on a whole other level.
No wonder you’re going crazy,” Yasmin tells me, squeezing my
hand.
“I think you need to
force his hand. Wear something sexy and talk to the other guys at the
party—not Owen, though. If he really wants you, it’ll drive him
crazy, and he’ll come to you. If he doesn’t, then you know he
isn’t into you,” Candi advises me.
“First off, Owen is
like a brother to me. So no worries there. But I don’t know if I
can go around flirting with a bunch of guys like that. I don’t like
playing games. Besides, he’s not going to just up and walk away
from his date, or girlfriend, or whatever to claim me at the party.”
“So, don’t flirt
with the other guys. Butdo dress sexy,” Sam says to me.
“We’ll all be there
to back you up no matter what you decide,” Erika tells me.
They all agree, and I
thank them as we settle in to watch You’ve Got Mail. It feels nice
to finally have friends. Women who I can talk to without being afraid
they’ll make fun of me or tell all of my secrets. I had to
socialize with a bunch of fake women while I was pretending to be
with Adam. I hated every minute of it. These women are real and
pretty wonderful. I’m glad that I met them, even if things don’t
work out with Ryan.
Chapter 7
Ryan
I head downtown to
Owen’s place after work. He used to live in City Center like Luke
and me but he felt that downtown would be a better fit for him, so he
moved into the Ogden. The Downtown Project is revitalizing the area
and some cool places are moving in. I’d like to bring Chloe down
here for a date night if I can convince her to go out with me. A few
days ago, I know that she would have. But after yesterday, I’m not
so sure.
I park in the garage
and head up to Owen’s apartment. He opens the door with a smile.
“Hey, Ry. We’re glad you could grace us with your presence for
once. All work and no play makes Ryan a grumpy brother.”
“Ha-ha asshole. Just
let me in and be ready to lose some cash.” I walk in and see Sean
and Danny there, as well as Luke and Scott. I didn’t know they
would be here, but I don’t mind. They’re cool guys and I can use
all the help I can get to figure out how to make things right with
Chloe.
Speaking of Chloe, Sean
surprises me when he tells me that he met her tonight. “I met your
assistant, Chloe. She was just getting to the house when I was
leaving. The girls met her yesterday and invited her over. She seems
really cool.”
“She used to be. But
not anymore,” Scott tells him. I see the pain in his eyes. Chloe’s
betrayal of me hit him pretty hard too.
“She’s still cool,
Scott. And I need all of your help to fix the mess I’ve made with
her.”
“You messed something
up at work with her?” Owen asks.
“No. Work is amazing.
She’s doing great as my assistant
came out and was acting like nothing had happened, and even led Alex
to believe that we were together. I told her he was with someone
else, and he didn’t correct me. I had pretty much decided by then
that I couldn’t keep this up and retain my sanity. I decided that I
could maintain a working relationship with Ryan but there could be
nothing else.
“I called in sick
yesterday and was at home, trying to relax and accept my decision,
when Ryan came to my door. With my favorite flowers. I went off on
him asking how he could make me order flowers for another woman and
then just show up with some for me. He tried to laugh it off saying
he couldn’t ask me to buy my own flowers and that he wanted to talk
to me. I told him if by talking he meant sex, I couldn’t do that
anymore even though I knew that I had agreed to it originally. I told
him it was too hard and asked him to tone down the PDA with his
girlfriend on Saturday. He said that he would, and he didn’t
correct me when I called her his girlfriend. So that’s where I’m
at now.”
“Wow. I thought Scott
and I had some miscommunication, but this is on a whole other level.
No wonder you’re going crazy,” Yasmin tells me, squeezing my
hand.
“I think you need to
force his hand. Wear something sexy and talk to the other guys at the
party—not Owen, though. If he really wants you, it’ll drive him
crazy, and he’ll come to you. If he doesn’t, then you know he
isn’t into you,” Candi advises me.
“First off, Owen is
like a brother to me. So no worries there. But I don’t know if I
can go around flirting with a bunch of guys like that. I don’t like
playing games. Besides, he’s not going to just up and walk away
from his date, or girlfriend, or whatever to claim me at the party.”
“So, don’t flirt
with the other guys. Butdo dress sexy,” Sam says to me.
“We’ll all be there
to back you up no matter what you decide,” Erika tells me.
They all agree, and I
thank them as we settle in to watch You’ve Got Mail. It feels nice
to finally have friends. Women who I can talk to without being afraid
they’ll make fun of me or tell all of my secrets. I had to
socialize with a bunch of fake women while I was pretending to be
with Adam. I hated every minute of it. These women are real and
pretty wonderful. I’m glad that I met them, even if things don’t
work out with Ryan.
Chapter 7
Ryan
I head downtown to
Owen’s place after work. He used to live in City Center like Luke
and me but he felt that downtown would be a better fit for him, so he
moved into the Ogden. The Downtown Project is revitalizing the area
and some cool places are moving in. I’d like to bring Chloe down
here for a date night if I can convince her to go out with me. A few
days ago, I know that she would have. But after yesterday, I’m not
so sure.
I park in the garage
and head up to Owen’s apartment. He opens the door with a smile.
“Hey, Ry. We’re glad you could grace us with your presence for
once. All work and no play makes Ryan a grumpy brother.”
“Ha-ha asshole. Just
let me in and be ready to lose some cash.” I walk in and see Sean
and Danny there, as well as Luke and Scott. I didn’t know they
would be here, but I don’t mind. They’re cool guys and I can use
all the help I can get to figure out how to make things right with
Chloe.
Speaking of Chloe, Sean
surprises me when he tells me that he met her tonight. “I met your
assistant, Chloe. She was just getting to the house when I was
leaving. The girls met her yesterday and invited her over. She seems
really cool.”
“She used to be. But
not anymore,” Scott tells him. I see the pain in his eyes. Chloe’s
betrayal of me hit him pretty hard too.
“She’s still cool,
Scott. And I need all of your help to fix the mess I’ve made with
her.”
“You messed something
up at work with her?” Owen asks.
“No. Work is amazing.
She’s doing great as my assistant
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