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“Coke, please,” Lexi says and the waitress nods before turning to Mia.
“Sweet tea.”
She turns to me. “Just a water, please.”
“And I’ll get a coffee,” Willow chimes in and the waitress flashes us a smile before turning to leave. Once she’s out of ear shot, all three girls smile at me.
“So…uh, Mia tells us that you went to Lincoln’s cabin over the weekend,” Lexi says and I grimace. During our anti Valentine’s Day get together, I spilled the beans about Lincoln – everything from how I am attracted to him but he’s just a friend to how I’d maybe like to be something more.
“I went up there Friday night but left shortly there after and he and I are done.”
They share a look before Mia lays a hand on my shoulder. “Sweetie, what happened?”
“Don’t y’all have some juicy boy gossip of your own that you could share instead of me?”
Lexi grins. “Yes, we do but we’re talking about you right now.”
My phone starts rattling on the table and Mia snatches it up before I have a chance to.
“Ooh, look who it is.” She turns the phone to me and I glare at Lincoln’s photo on the screen. “Maybe we should we ask him what happened.”
“Fine, I’ll tell you. Just give me my phone.”
She hands it over and I sigh, fiddling with the silverware on the table. “So, I went up there Friday and we started having dinner outside but I could tell he was upset so I asked him what was wrong. After he told me, he kissed me.”
Frowning, Willow glances around the table at the other girls. “I’m sorry, back up. Why was he upset?”
“That’s his business,” I tell her, shaking my head and she nods.
“Okay, and then he kissed you?”
I nod.
“How exactly does that relate to the two of you being done?”
The waitress comes back with our drinks, saving me for another minute as she sets them down in front of us.
“Are y’all ready to order?” she asks and Lexi shakes her head.
“We still need a minute.”
She nods and walks away from the table as three sets of eyes turn back to me.
“Continue,” Mia prompts and I sigh, my mind replaying the scene from Friday night and I swear I can still feel his lips pressed to mine.
“When he finished kissing me, he started cursing, told me to leave, and stormed into the house.”
Everyone’s eyes grow wide and they all glance at each other before turning back to me.
“He just left you outside?”
I nod. “Yes.”
“And what did you do?” Mia asks cautiously because… well because she knows me.
“Got in my car and started driving away…”
“Oh, thank god,” she breathes, placing her hand over her heart.
