Indecent Proposal

  ABBY 

  I’m determined and feel confident with what I’m about to do tonight. I park my car in the parking lot of the luxury apartment building. I take a deep breath. Then I suddenly remember he doesn’t know I’m coming over. I should have thought about it first. I sigh in dismay with the fact that I’m already here. My hour and a half preparation just to look good tonight is just about to go to the bin. No frigging way.

  My pulse starts to race as I fish out my phone in my purse.

  Relax. It’s just a text, Abby. Jeez.

  Abby: Hey, it’s me, Abby. Can we talk? 

  I press send.

  Relax. One text won’t kill you. I do a breathing exercise.

  Five seconds later, my phone rings. Oh, my god. Seb is calling. Now I don’t know what to say. What if he’s with another woman? What if he’s in a business meeting with a client? What if he just wants to talk over the phone and won’t invite me in.

  I press the answer key.

  “Abby, what took you so long to answer?” Jeez, bossy much.