Cold Feet

Chapter 32

CHRISTINE

Grady opens the door. He’s learned not to be wearing a towel. I command respect and wearing a towel when I arrive means he’s expecting me to simply have sex with him. It means he thinks I’m that easy. I’m glad. He’s learning.

Instead he’s wearing jeans and a cotton checked shirt. It’s long sleeved but he’s rolled the sleeves up to just below the elbows. He wearing shoes and it tells me he’s ready to go out.

“Going somewhere?” I ask.

“Well, I was thinking we could go for dinner,” he smiles.

“Mmm,” I think about it. “You surprised me twice in less than a minute. There may be hope for you yet.”

“There’s always hope for me,” he says smiling. He’s still arrogant but although he’s learning, he’s got a long way to go yet. I’ve taken off the ring, Rick gave me. I don’t want to show him just yet but I will show him soon.

“Well, where are you taking me,” I ask.

“Wait and see,” he says. He steps out of his apartment and closes the door behind us. We leave the building and flag a cab. He gives the driver the address of the Inn of the Seventh Ray.

I stir uncomfortably. “Can we go somewhere else?” I ask.

“You don’t like it?” he asks.

“I love it but I recently had a difference with the staff about a wedding reception I arranged there so I’m not in the mood to go back just yet. But, more points for choosing the most romantic restaurant in Los Angeles.”

“Wow, that’s three points. I could get lucky tonight,” Grady says with a big smile. He doesn’t know the surprise that I have for him.

I suggest an alternate venue and soon we arrive. We take a table far from the rest of the guests. It’s a week night and the restaurant is not as busy as usual.

We order dinner and talk while we wait and sip our wine.

“What happened to us?” Grady asks me as he sits forward and takes my hand in his.

You were the one who left. You were the

doesn’t deserve to hold it. He looks at me, thinking

was an asshole. I don’t know

wonder if he’s being sincere. “You know, you were every girl’s dream back in high school, including mine. I dreamed of you but I never dreamed we’d get together. Ever. It didn’t happen in high school but then we ran into each other here in LA and it was a dream come true. When you asked me to marry you, I was over the moon. There wasn’t a happier person in the world than me. And

I didn’t need to remind him. I’m sure he can remember everything clearly himself.

much as you shattered it, I’ve never loved someone as much as I’ve loved you. I’ve never had a relationship

assume he’s better than me then,” Grady says

time heals wounds. So, as well

and we begin to

me. Right here, right

we met each other the other day, we both realized that

“I guess,” Grady says.

“You guess? Is that all you have to say? What is it you

I didn’t mean to upset you,”

him and reach into my handbag. I remove the ring that Rick gave me and I put it on. I smile cruelly and make a fist pointing the ring

“What’s that?” he asks.

ring,” I reply. “Rick asked me to marry him two days

said yes?” Grady asks

right,” I

“Why?”

want a second chance with me. He’s committed. And I’ll be damned if I’m going to turn him down

then what’s the point?” Grady asks. I can tell he is beginning to

and grab the front of his shirt. I yank him towards

you your attention pretty, big dick

Grady nods.

listen. You. Broke. My. Heart. Got

He nods.

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