Chapter 32 Text and the City
Ines raised her eyebrows. “Oh?” she said.
“Courtney and I used to...” Brandon paused. “It was a fling, I guess.”
“A fling?”
He winced. “It was mostly physical. Our relationship, I mean,” he said. “But we were friends. We still are.”
Her cheeks heated up. "I don't... uh..." She grabbed her water goblet and took a large drink. "As I said, that's none of my business."
“I know.” To his credit, he had the grace to look embarrassed. “But she acts like a jealous girlfriend sometimes. I thought I’d warn you.”
She nodded, even though there was a sinking feeling in her chest. “So I’ll be seeing a lot of her, then?”
“Nah, she’s really busy. So am I these days.” He smiled wryly. “I guess that’s why things never got serious between us.”
“Oh.” She hoped her relief w
