I could see the wheels turning in her mind. “Of course he is. He’s the best in the business. Your house will look amazing when it’s done. He did a small reno on my parents’ master bath, and they love it.”
I felt like I was experiencing a strange sense of déjà vu. She would be what Candace was. If this was the kind of girl Brax went for, then what the hell was he doing with me? I wasn’t the kind of girl who dressed in a bikini while serving coffee.
What the hell was I doing? I had asked for it being with Brax. Kara had warned me that he wasn’t one for commitment…so basically I was getting a big ol’ wake-up call. Yeah, thanks Universe. Just what I needed after spending an amazing night with a gorgeous man. Nothing like being brought back down to earth.
“Well, I’ll tell him that you dropped by, Heather.”
She nodded and walked away, then stopped short. “You’re not dating him, are you?”
The words were said in such a snotty way—like she could scarcely believe he would go out with me. I had never met Candace face to face. I had always imagined how that would go down if I had. A part of me wanted to pop off and ask her why that was so hard for her to believe, but instead, all I said was, “Maybe that’s a question you need to ask him.”
I saw the pain flash across her face, and for a split second I commiserated with her. I knew that feeling. Then again, I hadn’t been just a short-term girlfriend either. I’d been the fianceé, but still—pain was pain.
“I’ll do that,” she said, smirking yet again. “And just so you know—we were together last Sunday.”
Sunday. My mind raced, trying to remember what I’d been doing. I’d been with my family.
Furious that I’d let her upset my calm, I slammed the door shut.
I didn’t want to believe that they had slept together less than a week ago, but what did I know? Even though he hadn’t openly admitted to it, I had a sneaking suspicion that the person who had called Brax that day at the restaurant had been Heather.
Did I even have the right to be pissed since we hadn’t been going out on Sunday? I mean, were we even going out now? Or were we just fuck buddies?
My heart was pounding nearly out of my chest. I went back inside, poured my untouched coffee down the sink, rinsed out the cup and put it in the cupboard, then went to the bathroom to clean up. My throat was tight. I hated this feeling.
Putting my used towels in the laundry room, I grabbed my purse and went to my car.
I’d seen her car—a new little luxury four-door. Either she had rich parents or she made amazing tips. That bitch had even smirked at my older model car.
Oh my God, what was I doing—comparing myself to a teenager again?
If I ran with men like Brax Mitchell, then this is what I was going to get. It didn’t matter that we’d had mind-blowing sex last night that would have me forever comparing other men to him. Not to mention his amazing body and equally amazing cock.
And as much as he’d made me feel special from the first day he’d shown up on my front porch reporting for duty, he was still the lady killer I had been warned about.
So if I had gone in with eyes wide open, then why did it hurt so damned bad now to know that his ex wasn’t really an ex, but a girl he still nailed? Who else did he still sleep with?
I was so disappointed. It took me less than a minute to get home, and I was relieved to see my driveway was empty. I had no right to be angry with Brax, but I was. Damn men for not being able to keep their dicks in their pants.
Everywhere I looked in my torn apart house reminded me of Brax. I would never get any peace, and sitting here waiting for him to show up wasn’t an option either. I would leave the front door unlocked and leave a note.
Maybe I was being a little childish by not texting or calling him first.
Unable to sit still, I slid on shorts and a tank top and running shoes and went for a quick jog, knowing that it was one of the two things that relaxed me. Part of me wanted to go by my parents’ house, yet I didn’t want to see Toby, especially just in case he had talked to Brax and knew I’d spent the night. Which left me with Kara. She said she lived over by Horseshoe Lake.