Free Playing the Field (Hot-Lanta Series) by Meghan Quinn Page A

“You’re fucking kidding me right now, please tell me you are. It has been two years, Austin. Two fucking years! She should be moving on with her life and accepting what happened, not using you purely for sex and pawning her daughter off onto Luke’s parents. She is irresponsible and frankly a bitch. Did you know she threatened me in the dressing room the other day? Of course not because that would require her to actually have a conversation with you, not just shoving your dick down her throat. She is always complaining about how the world is against her, she’s pathetic. I’m so tired of it and I’m tired of hearing about how she won’t commit to you when there are other people in the world who would love to commit to you Austin. Who would love to call you their boyfriend and show you off to the world but you are too fucking blind to see that.”
                  Lucy was out of breath. She didn’t even want to hear his response so she hung up the phone, drained the tub, grabbed her short robe and made her way to the couch. She was not going to deal with Austin’s lame excuses about Molly any more. If he wanted to talk to someone about her he could find someone else. Lucy grabbed another bottle of wine and turned on her TV to her favorite channel; Turner Classic Movies. She didn’t care what was playing, she just needed some simplicity in her life.
     
                                              ***
     
                  Austin sat on his couch stunned. Lucy had never talked to him with such hatred and vehemence in her voice.
    Frankly , he was a little insulted that she hung up on him and would not pick up his return calls. If she was not going to answer his phone calls then he was just going to go see her. He had known Lucy since high school and they never got in fights and he didn’t like how the feeling of them fighting was settling in his stomach. He felt uneasy about it and needed to solve whatever was going on between them.
                  On the drive over to Lucy’s apartment, Austin thought about what Lucy said at the end of her rant. He was too blind to see other people around him? Was she talking about herself? Is that why she was so mad? She had a crush on him?
    He always thought she might have had a crush on him but not to the point where she would blow up on the phone. He thought it was an innocent little school girl crush. Maybe she was talking about someone else she knew. Then again, why would she be so passionate about someone else’s feelings for him? He was so confused.
                  He got to Lucy’s apartment and let himself in, thank god she gave him a key. He walked into her apartment and instantly noticed the empty wine bottle on the counter. That could explain a few things. He looked around and saw Lucy on her couch with a glass of wine crying. What the hell?
                  He walked toward her and she did not even glance at him when he sat right next to her. He put his hand on her leg and rubbed it gently in a friendly like manner. She looked up at him tears filling her eyes. He put his arms around her and brought her into a hug.
                  “Shhh.” Austin said. “It’s ok, Luce.”
                  “I…am…sorry.” Lucy said mid sobs. She gathered herself and continued, “I’m just having a rough week and Molly was really mean to me the other day. I wanted to tell you about it but I know you are on her side so I didn’t.”
                  “Luce I’m not on anyone’s side and even if I was on a side I wouldn’t choose Molly over you, you’re my best friend.”
                  “But you have already chosen her over me Austin…”
                  She pulled herself away from him and looked into his eyes. She looked so beautiful how come he had never noticed it before? Maybe because she always hid behind