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“I understand. But you’re here now?” I ask, reaching for her hand. She slips her hand itno mine and smiles.
“Of course. You’re never getting rid of me again.”
“Thank God,” I say, releasing a soft breath. “Now, your turn. I think we’ve gotten through what’s been going on with me.”
“Okay, I have news, too,” she says excitedly. “But first, let’s recap your stuff. You have a fake husband, who you have feelings for, but it’s complicated, and your relationship has a timer that runs out in four months?”
“You summarized that perfectly,” I murmur.
“What happens after the four months are up?”
I take a huge sip of my drink, feeling an ache in my chest.
“I wish I had an answer to that, Sab. Just tell me your news,” I prompt, curious to know what’s causing the rosiness in her cheeks.
“Okay, I’m…” she pauses for dramatic effect, “married too!”
I nearly spit out the drink in my mouth. “What?”
Sabrina breaks out in laughter, clutching her stomach. “Relax, I’m messing with you. At least now you know how I feel with all your revelations.”
I clutch my racing heart. “Don’t do that to me, Sab.”
She giggles. “But seriously though, my big news is that I’m dating someone.”
“Really? Who?”
Sabrina dates even less than me, and I don’t date at all. She has a hard time trusting people, so anyone who manages to capture her heart should consider themselves a very lucky man. She’s a romantic at heart, but when it comes to dating, countless situations have made her less than trusting.
“You don’t know him. I met him a week after our fight, actually. I was in a bar, and he was kind enough to listen to me trash-talk you.”
“Glad I could help,” I say dryly.
Sabrina grins. “Anyway, he’s a really good guy. At first, I didn’t think he was my type. You know I have a problem, and I’m only ever attracted to the bad guys.”
“Ditto,” I say with a sigh.
“But Ben’s not like that. He’s genuinely kind and attentive and sweet.”
“Ah, so he’s the opposite of your type,” I note with a smile. “He makes you happy?”
“Yes, he does. We’ve been taking things slow the past few weeks, but I care about him.”
“I’m glad. And I can’t wait to meet him.”
“Oh, I know. We should go on a double date.”
I try to imagine Nico seated at a table for four and trying to make conversation with a guy he barely knows. The image is so ludicrous that I let out a snort. But I’d pay good money to see that, so I nod in agreement.
“I think that’s a great idea, Sab. Just don’t be mad at me when Nicolas intimidates poor Benjamin,” I tell her.
She smiles. “I’d like to see him try.”
“Oh, you sweet summer child.”
She has no idea what he’s capable of.
I return to the compound later that evening, feeling a little tipsy. Sabrina wasn’t kidding about keeping the supply of cocktails coming. We blitzed through a couple of glasses, but my alcohol tolerance is nowhere near her level.
