Let’s not tell her about the doctor’s appointment I had last week.
“Alright, that’s about enough of that creepy bullshit.I absolutely do not want to talk about my sex life with you.”
“Not difficult when there’s nothing to talk about.”
“For Christ’s sake, Meghan.”
She laughed, dropped her feet, and stood.I got up as she rounded the desk and pulled her into a hug.
“Sorry, brother.I just want you to be happy.”
“I don’t need to get laid to be happy.”
She looked up at me skeptically.I just shook my head and released her.
“Can you point me to Callie’s desk?I want to say ‘hi’ before I leave.”
CHAPTER SIX
CALLIE
I was lostin a spreadsheet when a shadow fell over my desk.A familiar perfume teased my senses.
“Callie Winters, as I live and breathe.”
Meghan’s smile outshone the bright lighting of the cubicle maze.Her air of superiority filled my small workspace, and I felt myself shrink in her presence.
“Wow, Meghan?”I said, doing my best impression of a confident adult woman.“It’s been a while.”
“Thought I’d surprise you.”Her grin remained, but there was something tentative in the way she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.The motion looked strange on her.
“Mission accomplished,” I said, my hands flat on the surface of my desk, bracing for an attack.
I allowed myself a closer inspection of her appearance.Her transformation was dramatic.She had ditched the long, wavy blonde locks, opting instead for a sleek bob that gave her an air of maturity and sophistication.Gone were the glittery tops and denim shorts, replaced by a tailored navy blazer that accentuated her slim frame.
“Love the hair,” I blurted.“You look great.”
“Thank you,” she said, flipping her bob with a practiced ease.“So do you.”
She hovered awkwardly for a moment, then perched on the edge of my desk with a sigh.“Listen, about what happened freshman year.I just want to clear the air.Start fresh, you know?”
She fiddled with the delicate chain of her necklace.I guessed it was a nervous habit.Nothing I recognized from our dorm days.Then again, it wasn’t as if we’d been friends.
The whole situation was uncomfortable—for the both of us, apparently.I couldn’t figure out why she was making the effort.So, I gave her a nod and said, “Our first start didn’t go so well, did it?”
She exhaled.“It definitely did not.God, I was such a little bitch.”
I snorted, and she grinned.
“It’s true!Honestly, I don’t know how you didn’t claw my eyes out.But you got the guy in the end, so I guess you didn’t really need to.”
Yeah, I got the guy, but I wouldn’t have minded a friend.I certainly could have done without the harsh rumors spread across campus about me.But it was in the past, and for the sake of my job, I would leave it there.That didn’t mean I trusted her.
“All in the past,” I said, forcing a smile.
“I can see you’re not quite convinced.It’s fine.I get it.But just you wait, Callie Winters.We’re going to be the best of friends.I can tell.”
“If you say so, Meghan.”My smile was more genuine now.It would be nice to have a girlfriend.I had Marco, but now I was living at his place, I needed a break from him sometimes.A break and a different perspective.
