Page 25 of Broken Dreams
This area is weird. We’re two-and-a-half hours to New York City, but it feels like an eternity away with the open land, dairy farms, and the smell of cowpie everywhere.
“What about him?” I say pointing out the guy in the black cowboy hat.
She laughs. “No.”
“No cowboys?”
“I didn’t say that, but that’s Micah, a very well-known player. He’s offered, I declined.”
“Is he related to Dan?” I ask and get a chuckle from her. “Okay, no Micah, what about...that guy?”
This time I point to a man in a suit. He’s decent looking, a little older, but that might not be a bad thing.
“That’s the mayor’s brother, whose wife I’m very good friends with.”
“Okay, not a match.”
Addison’s eyes meet mine and she smiles. “It’s fine. There’s no one here and I’ll have to go back to that awful app and endure more horrible dates.”
I shudder. “I’d rather you not.”
We both take another sip and she stares at me. “I’m surprised about one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“Why didn’t Brynlee ever think to set us up?”
I nearly choke on my drink. “What?”
“I’m serious. We’ve both lost our spouses at practically the same time, have kids the same age, and we are both relatively attractive.”
“Relatively?” I ask with a quirked brow. “Are you saying one of us is lacking?”
She shrugs with a grin. “You know you’re hot.”
“I am?”
Addison rolls her eyes and takes a drink, trying to hide her smile. “Whatever.”
“Well, I know it’s not you who you were referring to.”
She places her glass on the bar. “You think I’m relatively attractive?”
“Relatively.”
I’m lying, she’s fucking gorgeous, but I won’t say that.
“And it’s a wonder your date stood you up.”
“Yes, well, I’m a wonder.”
I laugh as she shakes her head. “I’m serious. We’re kind of an obvious matchup. We practically live the same life, so maybe that’s why?”
“Well, Brynlee is certifiable and knows I don’t want a relationship. She wouldn’t do that to you.”
Addy tucks her blond hair behind her ear. “That’s nice of her then.”
I sigh, hating all of this. My date standing me up means that I can’t even fake this with the investors. I can tell them I went on a date, but what? If only this girl showed, I could have feigned interest and...
