“Dead serious,” Andrew says.
“Like a rock—no pulse, nothing movin’.”
Elle’s nostrils flare. “And let me guess?—
“this has nothing to do with her?”
I glance up, brows raised in innocent surprise.
“Who? Me?”
“Nah…” Andrew shrugs.
Then tilts his head.
“Okay. Alright, truth? Yeah.
“Happenin’ now ‘cause of her, but?—”
She laughs. “Seriously? Her?”
And not gonna lie, I’m standing right here,
slightly offended.
Andrew steps in.“It’s in your best interest to leave her outta this. And that’s the only fuckin’ time I’m sayin’ it.”
Elle’s brows launch halfway to heaven.
I’ve seen this look before.
He keeps siding with the new girl,
and Elle doesn’t do second place.
This could get ugly for him, fast.
“That’s sweet, Andrew.” I laugh, nervously. “But we both know I don’t have break-up mind control powers.” I wave a hand between him and her. “This was in the works before I came along—you said so yourself. I don’t think this has anything to do with me.”
Andrew agrees, pointing at me.
“No, no. She’s right. That’s what I’m sayin’.
“This was already happenin’.
“Allison just… expedited the process.”
Elle stares at him. “Expedited?”
Andrew gestures, searching for words.
“Like… like Amazon Prime.”
I press my lips together,
but my laugh breaks through anyway.
When Andrew sees it, his own sputters out.
