“Oh! Is it today? Ok, well call me. If I’m busy—”
“Which you will be.” Julian chuckled, his dark blue eyes twinkling with amusement.
“I’ll call you as soon as I’m free. Do you know where it would be yet? The Langley branch isn’t far—”
“Darling.” He sighed, looking at me with irritation. “It’s a promotion. It will probably be near a city.”
I stared at him, knowing that we had already agreed I could work anywhere, and Julian could make much more money if he got this promotion.
Which we needed, especially considering how much the wedding was turning out to cost.
“Well, good luck, you’ve got this!” I beamed, pulling him into my arms for a deep kiss.
He groaned before pushing me away, telling me he would make us both late if we carried on kissing like that. I hopped upstairs to shower and get ready, as he called goodbye. I knew deep inside there was a possibility my hometown would be one of the agencies that needed someonelike Julian. He was incredible at his job, and I was proud of him. He worked every hour he could and was constantly on call. Julian’s family wasn’t too far from that town either, so I knew he would be made up if he got allocated there.
I, on the other hand, would not.
Because of Evan.
Evan
Tap. Tap. Tap.
"Eleanor, can you please stop tapping your pencil? It's distracting for the other students."
The girl in question, Eleanor Pratt, sent me her best attempt at a seductive smile.
"You're distracting the students, Sir."
I exhaled through my nose before fixing her with a friendly but firm smile.
"That's flattering, but drop the damn pencil all the same."
She pouted, sitting back in her chair with a sigh. The other students didn't seem to be paying much attention to her, instead focusing on the test.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, alerting me to a text.
Darling, don't forget dinner tonight. We need to be at Antonio's at seven as Eliza booked the table for seven-fifteen. Love you x
Why Vada felt the need to text me when we worked in the same building was beyond me. I wasn't looking forward to it, some family dinner with Vada's relatives from out of town. Her cousin was getting married, andthe family was big on catching up. I couldn't think of anything worse, but then again, I also didn't have an excuse.
The bell rang, cutting into my miserable thoughts with its harsh ringing.
"Leave your papers on my desk on your way out, guys," I called, trying to grab them as the students launched them at my desk.
"Did you get my text?"
I glanced up as I shuffled the papers into a pile, finding my girlfriend smiling sweetly at me.
"Hey, uh, no. Been in class."
Vada closed the door behind her, swinging her hips as she made her way over to me.
"Wait till everyone meets my delicious boyfriend. Mind you; they will soon be asking why we haven't got engaged yet."
I stiffened as her fingers danced around my shirt collar, shrugging her off with annoyance. Her fingers stilled in mid-air, and she inhaled sharply.
"Evan, you seem distant. It doesn't make sense; we're happy—"
