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I’m convinced you can’t finish your novel because the story reminds you of him.”
Happily ever afters and all that. How do I create when the magic is gone?”
I’m not afraid of falling in love. My biggest fear is being alone. I’ve learned that if I don’t give anyone a chance, then they can’t leave me.
I’ll try anything once, even disastrous coffee. However, I cannot handle that atrocity twice.”
“Do you believe in magic?”
“Not anymore.”
“I’ll ask you the same question in exactly one month.” She ...
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“I fucking love this time of year because everyone gets ...
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But for once, I put myself first, something I’ve forgotten how to do until now.
know I said I never wanted to see his chiseled face again, but I search for him in crowds. With a single glance, that man buried his asshole self into me, and I can’t shake it. I can’t shake him because he’s the man of my dreams in the goddamn flesh.
After the breakup, I cried every day as I ran. Then, one day, no more tears fell. But sometimes I pushed so hard my body wanted to break as much as my heart.
Broken people break people, and I don’t want to do that to her or anyone.
Why am I constantly being led to her? Even when I don’t want to be.
“He looks at you like he plans to unravel you,”
He shouldn’t be here right now, not when these drinks were supposed to help me forget he exists.
I have to stop mourning a life I’ve never had and change the one I have. I crave things money can’t buy—happiness and true love.
A smile slides over my lips. Friends. I read over the word and say it out loud.
After my last breakup, I told myself I’d chase no one who walked away from me again.
“Can you reserve Friday night and Saturday for your new best friend?”
“I want to hang out with you.”
“This weekend is yours.”
“I look forward to it,” I say, truthfully.
I just hope I’m not making the biggest mistake of my life and setting myself up for heartbreak. It’s too early to tell.
“You need a new one so you can text instead of talking. Seems you don’t like it much.”
Secretly, he can call me Pumpkin any day of the week.
When things were good with us, they were really good. The highest of highs came with the lowest of lows.
Please text me your address so I can walk with you to dinner.
Then I notice he’s holding a bouquet. Just for me.
I don’t mind being the center of his attention, but it makes me nervous.
“Do you still love him?”
“Love and hate, two powerful emotions, and I’ve felt both for him over the years. When I saw him again, I thought I’d have a different reaction.”
“I wasn’t perfect in our relationship,” she admits. “No one is. Sometimes we date people who bring out the best in us, sometimes they bring out the worst.”
on. Be my girlfriend, let me propose, and have them eating out of our palms. In exchange, I’ll play boyfriend until you say stop.”
“Others? How many times have you been engaged?” “Twice. Both mistakes.” “Oh,” she says. “I’m sorry.” “I’m not,” I state, because I would’ve never met her.
“I’m glad I found you,” I say to her, looking forward to the day when we’re no longer strangers. It’s easy to imagine a whole life with her.
The black cloud that’s been hanging over me temporarily disappears. Roxie was wrong. I’m not off-script, I’m currently writing it. Finally, I’m in control.
“Meeting you has already been my greatest pleasure.”
“My weakness is my heart.”
“I think your heart is your greatest strength,”
“I don’t trust my judgment because I’ve allowed horrible people access to me.”
“Because the universe keeps linking us together.
“Lying. I can forgive the truth and work through it with someone I love more than a lie. And you?”
But considering we’re both broken in some sort of way, I’m not sure either of us is ready. Or maybe we could fill the cracks of our hearts with the sunshine the other brings.
My obsession with love is why I chose romance.”
“You’re no longer obsessed with it?”
“I think I need convincing after the relationships I’ve had. I can’t write the end because I don’t believe my characters will get a happily ever after.”
“Because you haven’t?” I huff, but it’s the truth. “Basically.”
“I’m happy you’ll be creating again soon.” “It will no...
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“Going back to something you almost gave...
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“You’re not fling material. You’re the type of woman that men want forever with.” “Even you?” “Even me.”
