“I’m serious, it's time for me to go,” I said, trying to keep my emotions under check.
“That sounds like a bullshit excuse, and you know it,” she said. “You looked so happy at Thanksgiving. I've never seen Jude so happy, or Sam, and you did that.”
“Yeah, I brought them together to make them happy,” I snapped. “Look, it was never going to work out, they have each other and that's all that matters.”
“Eres un estupido,” she said in exasperation.
You’re an idiot.
“They have each other, Nova. They don’t need me,” I said again.
“You really think that? With all the longing looks Jude gave you and those big ol’ puppy eyes Sam made for you,” she scoffed. “You really must be blind if you think they only need each other. If they worked so well together then why did they only work well when you were in the picture? Why didn’t they get together years ago?”
“Because they’re idiots?” I shrugged.
“No, because you are the missing piece, the piece they needed for them to make sense and if you can’t see that, then maybe it’s best you leave,” she said disappointedly. “I don’t know what you’re running away from, but?—”
“Don’t assume you know me,” I said, trying not to snap.
“Then don’t assume you know them either,” she quipped. “If you don’t know if they would rather be with you, then you shouldn’t assume you know what's best for them. Anyone could see how happy all of you were together.”
She opened the door and left me alone with her words. I didn’t know if she was going to get Theo and I stood there for a moment contemplating knocking again. Honestly, I wouldn’t doubt Nova leaving me here to stew in the verbal ass-whooping she had just given me as my punishment.
She was a next-gen Mexican mother. She didn’t beat my ass, but left me with words that left my mind verbally beaten with a lot to think about.
Damn Millennial mothers.
I was getting ready to knock when Theo and Colt opened the door, my heart fell out of my ass because I would have to do this in front of both of them. It was going to be hard to do it in front of Colt, but both of them were going to kill me. Damn Nova, she knew what this was going to do to me. That woman was a menace.
I deserved it.
“Hey, are you ok?” Theo asked.
“Did you get into trouble?” Colt asked warily.
“I’m fine and no I didn’t,” I said.
“Where the hell is your jacket?” Colt asked.
“Look, I’ll make this quick,” I said, rubbing my hands vigorously on my jeans to warm them up.
I hadn’t felt the cold with my thicker flannel shirt on until now, and my hands were sweating a little more now that I was more nervous.
“Shit, you're leaving, aren’t you?” Theo asked.
“Fucking hell, seriously?” Colt looked between us. “Is Webber going with you?”
“Uh…yes, I’m leaving and no, Webber isn’t leaving with me,” I said, surprised they didn’t know he was leaving for Toronto or that Jude was probably going with him.
“When are you leaving?” Theo asked.
“In a few days, but tomorrow will be my last day working,” I said, feeling guilty and like shit for leaving them high and dry.
“Are you serious?” Colt snarled.
“I know it's last minute. I got a job offer in Texas and it's a good one,” I said.
“More money?” Theo asked.
