CH. 21 The Talk

My phone buzzes again, I don’t need to look to know its another call from Steven. I’m gonna have to call him before I go out tonight but I decide to jump in the shower first since it takes so long for my hair to dry. It’s like its a sponge just soaks up the water. The moment I stop blow drying it thinking its dry is when it becomes damp again. It gives me time to collect my thoughts.

I should’ve ended things months ago the second I noticed him wanting more. I’ve never “dated” anyone for as long as I’ve dated Steven, almost nine months. In the beginning it was the perfect arrangement. He is married to his work and very successful. We met at a charity auction where we were seated with all the other “singles” of course. Neither one of us had time for a relationship. We were both tired of being placed at the singles table having to make small talk with people we didn’t know. Or worse sitting with the same single guy at each event and turning him down multiple times.