Revenge.
The word rolled around in my mind. This had been Chyna’s idea in the first place. To use my birthday dare and get revenge on him.
Yeah, I could find out who this woman was and let her know that I’d had sex with Kelton on my birthday.
Yeah, right. I pushed my head into my hands just about ready to pray.
With a deep breath, I stood up and grabbed my newly acquired olive green Gucci purse from out of my desk drawer and headed out. I stopped by Dani’s desk, and saw she was looking at clothes onShein.
“Hey,” I said and she jumped a little bit in her seat.
“Oh my God, I’m so sorry…I’m looking for work clothes I promise!”
“Never mind that,” I let out a breath I didn’t know I’d been holding. “I need to drink my lunch. Wanna come with?”
My new assistant eagerly agreed to come with me. One of the perks of this job was not only was I making a great salary, but I had a company credit card.
Yep,I was going to drink my lunch.
When the eco-friendly ride share arrived, both Dani and I slipped inside excitedly. I couldn’t wait to get to the Drunken Chimp. They made some of the best dirty mojitos around.
As soon as we stepped inside, and were seated I asked for two dirty mojitos before the waitress could even give off a special. Dani ordered an appetizer and we started to chat some more.
“I’m so excited,” she said.
“Really?”
“Yeah, I always wanted an adventure and I’m starting to think this move was for the best.”
“That’s what we’ll toast to,” I said.
“What?”
“Leaving home and starting new adventures.”
The waitress arrived with my cocktail and Dani’s lemon water. We laughed our as glasses clanked against each other.
“To new beginnings.”
Dani’s laugh seemed to become background noises as my phone started to ring. My stomach seemed to sink in on itself as if it were falling into the waiting depths of hell. I had programed his number underKiss-ass Keltonbeing funny because I still hated him.
Kelton Kline’s calling you…
Of course, he’s calling now that news of his child arriving has the internet buzzing.
“You gonna answer that?”
“Huh?” I snapped from my daydream.
Dani was smiling and pointed to my vibrating iPhone that seemed to be shaking the room. “Your phone…are you gonna answer it?”
My new assistant’s face was raised with confusion as to why I wasn’t answering my phone.
My finger eased out and I denied the call. “Nope! I’m all yours.”
“Good, I want you all to myself,” she began to talk animatedly. “I want to know everything there is about you…and this city.”
Before I could tuck my phone away, I saw that there was a voicemail left. Maybe I’d listen to it later but all that old shit had bubbled back to the surface.
