Saturday.” I hugged him, feeling my heart sink into my stomach. I knew I had feelings for Reyan but wanted to ignore them. He was a distraction but I knew he wasn’t like any other guy, and he was important and I needed to figure out why.
*****
“I am so excited to go shopping with you Vinnie!!” Annie got out of Neel’s car and hugged me.
“Me too, Annie. Hey there fake boyfriend,” I said winking at Neel.
“I am sure you are because I am the one paying for the stuff,” Neel snorted.
“Neel, it was part of the deal. You have to pay for everything because Vinnie is your fake girlfriend and you need to pay for mine so I keep my mouth shut,” Annie snapped.
Neel grumbled but did not say anything.
“Nice ride, Neel,” I complimented, looking around at the brand new BMW coupe. Annie slipped into the tight back seat of the car and offered up the front passenger seat for me.
Annie, Neel, and I chatted on our way to the Indian boutique for Neel’s brother’s wedding shopping that was coming up in less than two weeks. I enjoyed spending time with Neel and Annie, but my thoughts kept going back to Reyan. He had kept his side of the bargain and had not called me in three days. I had pulled up his number a few times in the past few days but decided against calling him.
I knew I wanted to be with him and in his arms all day and all night, but I didn’t know if he would want me when he found out about the demons of the past. I may not have any complications going forward, but I lost my high school boyfriend when he found out about me. The guy that I thought I was going to grow old with did not want anything to do with me, and I couldn’t expect any different behavior from other men.
“You should go with us, Vinnie,” Annie said interrupting my thoughts.
“I zoned out, where should I go with you guys?” I asked shaking my head.
“Friday night, Indian DJ event!!” Annie beamed.
“I have never been to an Indian club.”
“You have to go with us, it’ll be fun,” she said with excitement.
“I am good at working those events guys, not going to such event, remember?” I snorted.
“Vinnie, you have to go. There is nothing Indian about it. It’ll be fun,” she insisted.
“Who else is going?” I knew Reyan was out of town, and I didn’t really want to go if he wasn’t going to go.
“The usual suspects, and…” Annie paused and when I turned to look at her she had a wicked grin on her face.
“Is that guy from the dating website going?” I took a shot in the dark.
“Oh my god!! We are true soul sisters,” Annie cheered and added, “Reyan didn’t like the guy so I am wondering if he would be pissed off if I invited him.”
“Why does it matter?” I asked curiously.
“Well, Reyan was the one who got us the tickets to the event and I know he won’t be there, but I am wondering if I should tell him,” Annie debated out loud.
“Do you like the guy, Annie?” I asked turning around to look at her.
She nodded with a sheepish smile on her face.
“Annie, if you like the guy, it doesn’t matter what Reyan thinks about that dude. Right Neel?” I winked at Neel signaling him to back me up.
“Leave me out of it gals. You know how Reyan can be, Annie. Are you willing to take the risk of pissing him off and bear the brunt of it?” Neel said being a complete spoiled sport.
“What the crap, he doesn’t get to choose who you date, that’s ridiculous.” I shook my head in disbelief.
“I know, but he is an overly protective guy, and he is always right when he says he doesn’t have a good feeling about someone,” Annie grumbled.
“It’s good that he is protective Annie, but he needs to let you meet the wrong guy so you know when you meet your Mr. Right,” I encouraged.
“She is right, Annie. You should ask the guy to meet you on Friday,” Neel said to Annie, looking at her in the rear view mirror.
“Okay, I am going to text the dude and have him come meet me at
*****
“I am so excited to go shopping with you Vinnie!!” Annie got out of Neel’s car and hugged me.
“Me too, Annie. Hey there fake boyfriend,” I said winking at Neel.
“I am sure you are because I am the one paying for the stuff,” Neel snorted.
“Neel, it was part of the deal. You have to pay for everything because Vinnie is your fake girlfriend and you need to pay for mine so I keep my mouth shut,” Annie snapped.
Neel grumbled but did not say anything.
“Nice ride, Neel,” I complimented, looking around at the brand new BMW coupe. Annie slipped into the tight back seat of the car and offered up the front passenger seat for me.
Annie, Neel, and I chatted on our way to the Indian boutique for Neel’s brother’s wedding shopping that was coming up in less than two weeks. I enjoyed spending time with Neel and Annie, but my thoughts kept going back to Reyan. He had kept his side of the bargain and had not called me in three days. I had pulled up his number a few times in the past few days but decided against calling him.
I knew I wanted to be with him and in his arms all day and all night, but I didn’t know if he would want me when he found out about the demons of the past. I may not have any complications going forward, but I lost my high school boyfriend when he found out about me. The guy that I thought I was going to grow old with did not want anything to do with me, and I couldn’t expect any different behavior from other men.
“You should go with us, Vinnie,” Annie said interrupting my thoughts.
“I zoned out, where should I go with you guys?” I asked shaking my head.
“Friday night, Indian DJ event!!” Annie beamed.
“I have never been to an Indian club.”
“You have to go with us, it’ll be fun,” she said with excitement.
“I am good at working those events guys, not going to such event, remember?” I snorted.
“Vinnie, you have to go. There is nothing Indian about it. It’ll be fun,” she insisted.
“Who else is going?” I knew Reyan was out of town, and I didn’t really want to go if he wasn’t going to go.
“The usual suspects, and…” Annie paused and when I turned to look at her she had a wicked grin on her face.
“Is that guy from the dating website going?” I took a shot in the dark.
“Oh my god!! We are true soul sisters,” Annie cheered and added, “Reyan didn’t like the guy so I am wondering if he would be pissed off if I invited him.”
“Why does it matter?” I asked curiously.
“Well, Reyan was the one who got us the tickets to the event and I know he won’t be there, but I am wondering if I should tell him,” Annie debated out loud.
“Do you like the guy, Annie?” I asked turning around to look at her.
She nodded with a sheepish smile on her face.
“Annie, if you like the guy, it doesn’t matter what Reyan thinks about that dude. Right Neel?” I winked at Neel signaling him to back me up.
“Leave me out of it gals. You know how Reyan can be, Annie. Are you willing to take the risk of pissing him off and bear the brunt of it?” Neel said being a complete spoiled sport.
“What the crap, he doesn’t get to choose who you date, that’s ridiculous.” I shook my head in disbelief.
“I know, but he is an overly protective guy, and he is always right when he says he doesn’t have a good feeling about someone,” Annie grumbled.
“It’s good that he is protective Annie, but he needs to let you meet the wrong guy so you know when you meet your Mr. Right,” I encouraged.
“She is right, Annie. You should ask the guy to meet you on Friday,” Neel said to Annie, looking at her in the rear view mirror.
“Okay, I am going to text the dude and have him come meet me at
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