Page 201 of New Growth
“He likes his privacy,” she murmured.
“That he does.”
A small pause lingered between us.
“Did he tell you why we broke up?” she asked.
“He did.”
She lifted her eyes slowly, watching me carefully.
“You’re so young. Do you really think you can live with the decision he’s made to not have kids?”
It should feel personal, but it didn’t. “I’m completely fine with it, though I get why you weren’t.”
She let out a breath. “I wish I could have changed his mind.”
“We wouldn’t be having this conversation if you could.”
“I guess not.”
A silence stretched between us again.
“Is he okay?” she asked, softly.
“He was when I left him this morning.”
“Is his blood sugar still outta control?”
I shook my head, “It was normal when I checked twenty minutes ago.”
“Have you met the family? How’s Rio?”
“Begging me to plan a girl’s trip. Bourbon’s against it though.”
She smiled.
“I wanted to hate you. I came in here with the full expectation that I would. That no woman on this earth would be good enough for El. But, I think I like you,” she said, almost annoyed. “I wish we could have been…acquaintances.”
I cracked a smile. “We still can. Just don’t make it weird.”
That earned a soft chuckle.
As I moved around her, finishing the style, Esther passed behind us and mouthed,You good?
I nodded.
Once I diffused the last section and fluffed out her curls, Samantha looked up again.
“He’s different with you. I saw it in the pictures you posted.”Oh, so she stalked me.“The softness. The way he looks at you.”
I turned her chair to face the mirror.
She looked at herself, blinking slowly. “You’rereallygood.”
“I know.”
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