Evelyn passed her the cup of cold coffee. Without question, Alyssa downed the majority of it. It was quite comical how quickly Alyssa seemed to come to life.
“Wow, I had a really wonderful dream.”
“Oh? Care to tell me?” Evelyn purred.
Alyssa turned her head and grinned slyly. “Actually, I don’t think it was a dream, but a very, very decadent memory.”
The sound of the front door slamming shut cut off any response Evelyn was about to give. Scrambling for her robe, Evelyn shot out of bed and headed for the door.
“Stay here,” she hissed to Alyssa. Peeking her head around the door frame, Evelyn scanned the corridor. A noise was coming from her kitchen. Carefully, she made her way towards the disturbance.
What do I do if it’s a burglar?
The familiar voice of Mindy put those worries to bed pretty sharpish—and replaced them with complete shock. She hadn’t seen or heard from Mindy in over a month. Not since she’d made it crystal clear their relationship was over. What the hell was she doing here?
Her shock was quickly replaced with anger.
“What the bloody hell are you doing?” she shrieked, causing Mindy to jump.
“What areyoudoing here?” Mindy answered in kind.
“It’s my house!”
“But you’re usually at work!” Mindy barked.
“Obviously not this morning. Why are you in my kitchen?”
“I came to set up a surprise for you, if you must know,” Mindy huffed.
“Why?” Evelyn bellowed. “We haven’t spoken in over a month!”
Both women were interrupted by Alyssa, who poked her head into the kitchen. “So, I’m gonna go…”
“No, Alyssa—” Evelyn began.
“It’s cool, Evie. Speak later.” And with that, Evelyn’s morning got tanked. She rounded on Mindy with fury in her eyes.
“Mindy, what in the ever-loving fuck are you doing in my home? You don’t live here, and we are not together!”
“Evelyn, don’t you think it’s time you forgave me? Come on, I made a mistake, but we’re supposed to be together.”
Shaking her head, hoping to dislodge the insanity of the conversation, Evelyn took a step towards Mindy. “Mindy, listen very carefully. We are over. I do not love you. I do not trust you.”
“Well, that’s charming. After all the shit I had to put up with?”
“Are you referring to my late nights at work?”
“You bet your arse I am. I waited around for you all those months and one minor mistake on my part and that’s it. I’m kicked to the curb?”
“If by waiting around for me you mean partied it up several times a week—on my credit card—then yes, you’re right. How very difficult for you. Let me take a wild stab in the dark. This new woman you were shagging isn’t as well off as you thought? Hm? Can’t provide the life you became accustomed to with me? About right?”
Evelyn knew damn well she was right. The blush on Mindy’s face only confirmed it.
“So because you’ve found another body to warm your bed, I’m toast?”
“Alyssa, the body you are referring to, is so much more than a bed warmer. Although after this little stunt, I won’t be surprised if she wants nothing to do with me.”
A frustrated growl rumbled in her throat. Evelyn and Alyssa hadn’t even had the chance to talk about their relationship, if that’s what you could call it. Evelyn knew it was going to be a tricky discussion anyway with Alyssa’s aversion to commitment. How the hell would they broach it now? Maybe seeing Mindy in Evelyn’s kitchen would reaffirm to Alyssa that she was better off in casual set-ups. Christ, Evelyn wanted to scream.
