“No, she doesn’t want me. She madethatabundantly clear.”
“Man, you two are as stubborn as each other. I swear—”
“My news!”
“Oh, right, please proceed, oh, wise and sensible brother of mine.”
Rolling my eyes, I take a deep breath. “I met up with Charlotte, and we had one hell of a wild night. Let me tell you—”
“Wait, Charlotte… the internet girl?” Nate interrupts.
“Yeah, the one Alex chose for me from the internet dating site.”
Nate groans, letting out his apparent frustration. “You don’t waste fucking time, do you?” he murmurs.
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
“How do you think Alex will feel when she finds out you waited… what? One fucking week to meet what’s her name?” I can feel the sarcasm dripping through the phone line.
I sit up taller and pause, thinking this through.
Alex will probably think I’m moving on, but that isnotwhat this is.
“Shit,” I murmur.
Nate mumbles all sorts of what I assume are expletives incoherently under his breath before saying, “Good going, dick head. Way to screw everyone over royally,” he grumbles, and I shake my head.
“Wait! What does that mean?” I ask, but the end call tone sounds in my ear before I can say another word.
“Fuck!” I curse, throwing my cell onto the cushions beside me.
Now Nate’s furious at me.
I seem to be fucking up with every step I take.
Surely, now it can’t get any worse, right?
Chapter Thirty
MATT
After talking to Nate, I feel a little like I might be losing my mind. I need someone to walk me off the edge, so I pick my cell back up and dial.
The cell rings a couple of times, and then she answers, “Hey, you. It’s really late, you okay?”
I sigh. I’d forgotten the time. “Oh, shit, sorry! I should’ve called tomorrow. Sorry, I will call back then.”
Charlie’s voice is wide awake, no hint of sleepiness in her tone. “No, it’s fine. I’m working on something anyway, so I’m up.”
“Oh, okay, sorry to interrupt.”
“No, all good, I needed a break. You okay? You sound a little, I don’t know… frazzled?”
Nodding even though she can’t see me, I reply, “Yeah, a bit. I’m overwhelmed at the moment.”
“Oh, that doesn’t sound good, Matt.”
“No, it’s not. Can you come over? I could do with some company.”
