SHAWN’S P.O.V
I called Nicole and set up a meeting with her. She was all too enthusiastic to see me; I, however, did not feel the same. I was not sure how much she knew of the situation with my father or how much she would actually divulge.
Nicole was a very smart woman. When we were first together, I admired her ability to turn any situation to her advantage. But now I see it for what it was, devious control. She never used it to help anyone but herself.
I left with out informing Abigail where I was going. I didn’t want to lie to her, but I didn’t want to tell her the truth. The whole Nicole situation was a very tender subject for her and I didn’t want to cause her any pain or discomfort.
The place I was meeting her was a quiet coffee shop off campus, but was still quite popular wi
