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“No problem.” She pointed behind me. “I need to use the ladies’ room.”
“I’ll meet you back at the bar.”
When I returned to my seat, the bartender walked over. He motioned to my near-empty beer and the drained martini glass next to it. “You want another round?”
I nodded. “Yeah, sure. Why not?”
Tarryn came back a few minutes later. Rather than take her seat, she stood between my legs and grabbed the lapels of my suit jacket. “Are we getting out of here?”
“I just ordered us another round.”
She pushed her big tits up against me and whispered in my ear. “I’d much rather haveyouthan that drink.”
I closed my eyes a moment. I wanted to…
I wanted to so fucking badly.
But…
I just couldn’t.
Putting a hand on each of her shoulders, I looked Tarryn in the eyes. “I am one lucky son of a bitch to even have you join me for a drink, much less come home with me. But I can’t, Tarryn.”
Her smile wilted. “There’s someone in your life?”
I nodded. There was no point in explaining all the complicated ins and outs. At its simplest, that was true. Devyn was someone in my life. Even if thesomeonein Devyn’s life wasn’tme.
She smiled sadly. “She’s a lucky girl.”
I kissed Tarryn’s cheek. “Thank you for understanding. You’re the best, Tarryn.”
She wiggled her fingers, gesturing for me to run along. “Go. I’ll even pick up the check. But if it doesn’t work out, call me. You’re worth the six-hour flight back for an afternoon.”
I smiled. “Take care, Tarryn.”
Twenty minutes later, I was sitting in my apartment, this time deliberating over whether I should go up to Devyn’s apartment or not. It was one thing to leave Tarryn when my heart wasn’t going to be in it—she deserved better than that. But did I have to go running to Devyn just because she called?
I kicked that thought around for a few more minutes, until the answer finally came to me.
Yes. Yes, I do.
Fuck it.I grabbed a bottle of wine and took the stairs two at a time without calling first.
When Devyn opened the door, I held it up. “I’m here to celebrate.”
I’d expected her to be happy to see me. Unfortunately, she looked anything but.
She folded her hands across her chest. “What happened to yourdate?”
Was that…jealousy?I thought it might be. My smile widened. “I left. I wasn’t into it.”
“Why not?”
I caught her eyes. “I think you know why, Devyn.”
She looked away. “Well, you shouldn’t have done that.”
I shrugged. “Welp, I’m here. So are you going to invite me in or not?”
