“Do you have any plans this weekend?” I asked him with the hope that he didn’t and maybe the three of us could do something.
“Actually, I have a date tomorrow night.”
“Oh.” My heart started to ache. “That’s good.”
“What about you?”
“No plans really. Just hanging out with Hope.”
He didn’t say a word and neither did I after hearing he was going on a date. Tony pulled up to my building and Jack carried Hope up to the apartment and laid her in bed.
“Thanks again for coming tonight. I know it meant a lot to Hope.”
“You’re welcome. Thank you for inviting me. Have a good weekend, Lorelei, and I’ll see you on Monday.”
“Good night, Jack.”
I shut the door and leaned against it. The thought of him going on a date tomorrow night made me sick and it made me angry. I should have been the one he was taking on a date, but I blew that chance.
Chapter Forty-Seven
Lorelei
It was Monday morning and the same routine started all over again. Walking into Jack’s office, I set down his coffee cup.
“Good morning, Lorelei. How was your weekend?”
“It was great. Hope and I did some shopping. We had a great time,” I lied. I wasn’t about to tell him that I stayed in all weekend and wallowed in self-pity.
“Good. I’m glad to hear it.”
“How was your date?”
“It was good. We had a great time.”
My blood was boiling because I was positive he slept with her. The thought of him with another woman made me want to crawl in a corner and hide. I couldn’t help the next words that flew out of my mouth.
“Do you need me to run to the store and buy you some more condoms?”
He chuckled. “No. That’s okay. I’m still set from when you bought me the ten boxes.”
“Should I send this woman some flowers from you?”
“No. Why would I send her flowers?”
“I don’t know. I was just asking. Usually, if a date goes great, the guy sends flowers.”
“He does?”
“Well, at least they do in the movies.”
He laughed. “I don’t need you to do any of those things, but when the stores open, I do need you to make a run to Banana Republic. I’ll make a list of the things I need you to pick up.”
“Okay. By the way, did your mother ever return from Paris?”
“She decided she was going to stay a couple of extra weeks. It seems she has met someone there.”
“Good for her.” I nodded my head and walked out of his office.
A couple of hours later, Stella called.
“Hello.”
“Hey, you. So don’t hate me.”
“What did you do?” I sighed.
“Promise me you won’t hate me first.”
“I won’t hate you, Stella.”
“So, I may have logged into your Match account and made a few tweaks to your profile.”
“WHAT! Why would you do that and how did you know my password?”
“You use the same password for everything. Just listen. This guy came up who I think is perfect for you.”
“Go on.”
“He’s twenty-eight and has never been married. He’s in business management, and wait for the best part: he loves kids. I think you should at least meet him, Lorelei.”
“I don’t know, Stella,” I whined.#p#分页标题#e#
“Listen, you said it was time to get out into the dating world. So here’s your opportunity. He seems like a great guy. Fun and outgoing.”
“How do you know this?”
“We may have talked online a bit and I pretended I was you.”
“STELLA!”
“He can’t wait to meet you on Friday night.”
“OH MY GOD! You set up a date?”
“Yeah, I did. Remember, don’t hate me. I love you and you’re like my sister.”
I couldn’t believe she set up a date for me with a random stranger online. But then again, that was Stella. I didn’t know if I could go through with it.
“I don’t know, Stella. I’m scared.”
“He’s such a romantic. He wants to meet on the top deck of the Empire State Building. Somewhere public where there’s a lot of people, so you’ll feel more comfortable. I told him that was very sweet of him.”
“Thanks. I appreciate you telling him that. How the fuck will I know who I’m looking for? And by the way, what does this guy look like?”
“He’ll be the tall, dark and handsome one holding a single red rose. I already told him yes, so you’re meeting at eight o’clock. The good thing is if you don’t like him or don’t click, you can leave. You don’t have to go to dinner or anything. You can go home and have some time to yourself. Hope is spending the night at my place. Sebastian will be out of town at a bachelor party, so she and I can have a girls’ night together.”