She was magnificent.
I hated that simply noticing it still hurt.
Max approached.
“So, this is your companion?”
“Max, this is Edward.”
Edward held out his hand to him.
“Congratulations.”
Max stared at him from head to toe.
Then he laughed.
Not politely.
I really laughed.
Several nearby customers turned to us.
“What’s funny?” I asked.
“Him?”
Max looked around as if everyone should
understand the joke.
“Your boyfriend?”Write Love Letters
Claire touched his arm.
“Max.”
He ignored it.
“I don’t believe it. Nobody would go out with you. Especially not with someone like him.”
My face was burning.
Then he gave me the same smile he always wore when he wanted to pass off cruelty as humor.
