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Sara nods, running a hand through her beautiful brown hair. We look out, and she inches closer. Our bodies are a comfortable distance away.
“So why, then? I saw you with that girl. I thought you forgot all about me.”
I nod. “I suppose that makes sense. That wasn’t the best thing I’ve done.”
“Sure wasn’t. Who was she, anyway?”
I hesitate. I can’t lie to her, and I know that if I don’t tell her now, I’m going to regret this forever.
“It’s Maria. My ex-fiancée.”
Sara’s eyes widen like saucers, and I shudder, realizing she didn’t know at the time. It upsets me because I don’t want to make things worse, but I know lying will only get me in more trouble. I know it’s not my best move, but still.
“Wait,thatwas her?”
“Yeah. She’s not what you expected, is she?”
Sara shakes her head. “No, she’s pretty but very mean.”
I chuckle. She’s not wrong about that one. “Well, you’ve got that right. Part of why it didn’t work out, besides her heading forthe hills the day we were supposed to tie the knot, was also that we were constantly at odds.”
“She got on me for the credit card machine not being ‘instantaneous’ the first time she came in.”
“Ahh, explains the little quip she made.”
Sara nods and looks down. “Yeah, sure does.”
I sit in silence, ruminating on where to go next. Sara deserves to know the truth, and I deserve to at least get this off my chest.
“She worked for one of my partner companies and showed up at my office that day. She wanted to talk shop. I humored her because the owner Andrew is trustworthy and probably had a business deal for me to consider. But I learned she only did this because she wanted to talk to me again.”
“Of course she did,” Sara mutters.
“Yeah. I should’ve seen the red flags the second she called it a date, but I refused to admit it.”
Sara sighs, looking down, and says: “When I saw you with her, I thought I was an idiot for even thinking we were together. I thought we actually were dating.”
I nod. It was not the smartest thing for me to do. “I know. I should’ve been clearer, and I should’ve said what I wanted to say after all this time,” I admit. “I was an idiot for not telling her, right then and there, that I wasn’t interested. She called it a date, but I never felt that way.”
Sara pulls her legs close, hugging them tightly. My eyes drift, catching the beauty of her form as she does. I want to hold her in my arms, take away this pain, and keep her close.
“I’m sorry. I got so upset and—”
“It’s okay. It’s my fault for not standing up for myself or for you. Afterward, she asked if we could try again.”
“Did you?” Sara asks, hanging onto every word.
I pause, thinking about what I said back then. The feelings drummed up when I told her there was someone else who felt so right, even if it didn’t end up being anything down the line.
“No. I told her there was someone else. I supposedly broke her heart if you can believe anything she says. After I did that, I felt better.”
“Why’s that?”
“Because I realized that after all this time, the right person’s been here for me. She’s sitting right beside me, and I want to make things right.”
I turn, leaning a little bit in. I grasp Sara’s chin and pull it up, looking into those sweet green eyes.Right now, I don’t want to be anywhere else, and I want to show her that she means everything to me.
“Sara, I haven’t found anyone who makes me feel the way I do about you. When I look at you, I feel like you are the right choice. You are perfect.”
