Page 68 of Break My Heart
‘Well, I don’t have the money for that right now.’
‘Gina?’ I hear Sawyer behind me and yank away from Ryder.
‘Hey.’ I turn to Sawyer. ‘What are you doing here?’
‘I brought you the food from dinner.’ He comes up to the table and sets the foil-covered plate down, his gaze going to Ryder.
‘I told you I’d pick it up,’ I say.
‘I thought you might want it now, in case you didn’t have time to eat.’ His eyes are still on Ryder. ‘But maybe you already went out.’
‘I didn’t. I was working.’
‘Hey, I’m Ryder.’ He reaches across the table and shakes Sawyer’s hand. ‘I was in the area and stopped by to see Gina.’ He smiles at me. ‘I missed her. It’s been awhile.’
‘How do you two know each other?’ Sawyer asks.
‘Ryder was my boss,’ I rush to say. ‘At the brewery I worked at in Green Bay.’
‘Your boss,’ Sawyer says, like he’s confirming what I said.
‘And boyfriend,’ Ryder says.
‘Ex!’ I say, almost yelling it. ‘He’s my ex.’
‘We lived together for awhile.’ Ryder glances at me. ‘But unfortunately, it didn’t work out.’
‘And now you’re here,’ Sawyer says, sounding angry. ‘In Haydon Falls.’ He looks at me. ‘I guess this explains why you missed dinner.’
‘Sawyer, we were working. Ryder has to leave soon and—’
‘Sawyer?’ Ryder says, cutting me off. ‘Sawyer Kanfield?’
Sawyer looks back at Ryder. ‘Yeah. Why?’
‘The guy who owns Kanfield Brewery.’
‘Yeah? What are you getting at?’
‘Can you give us a minute? I need to talk to Gina.’
‘Go ahead. I’m leaving.’ Sawyer takes off for the door.
‘Sawyer, wait!’ I yell, but he keeps going, storming out the door.
Shit. Sawyer thinks I lied to him, that I missed dinner to be with my ex, or maybe he thinks I’m still dating him. Even if he did think that, he shouldn’t be angry about it. He shouldn’t care. Sawyer and I aren’t in a relationship. I’m single. I can date whoever I want. And so can he. But if I saw Sawyer with some other girl, I’d react the same way. I’d be angry and hurt.
What does that mean? Are Sawyer and I in a relationship and don’t even know it?
Chapter 15
Gina
‘What the hell was that?’ Ryder asks.
‘What?’
‘You and that guy? Are youdatinghim?’ Ryder says dating like it’s a crime.
