When I picked up Lauri from work and she didn’t want to go back to my place, I wasn’t in the mood to argue. Getting riled up with her wouldn’t get us anywhere, and I needed answers.
If only she were as cooperative as her roommate, things probably would get dealt with a lot faster.
“So? Why didn’t you tell me the VP was your ex?” I asked again when she continued to give me a blank stare. My question must have caught her off guard, she didn’t have a quick lie for a response.
She closed her book and slid it onto the coffee table. “I didn’t think it had anything to do with anything. It was years ago and lasted all of six weeks.”
“He said you were going to be his old lady?” I crossed my arms over my chest, mostly to keep my hands off her.
“You went to talk to him?” Her eyes widened. “No. I
