Page 70 of Right Man, Right Time
Ollie:Yup, just checking in.
Ross:You sure, because you went to that hockey thing today, right? How did it go?
Ollie:I can talk to you about it later.
Ross:Zachary had to take a work call. Please, lay it on me.
Ollie:Okay. It was good. Everyone was really nice. I had a lot of fun until . . .
Ross:Oh no, did the ex show up?
Ollie:She did, and Silas just about froze me out after that. I’ve never seen anything like it. It was as if he was completely transfixed by her. And oh my God, Ross, if I was actually Silas’s girlfriend, I’d be hurting hard right now. She’s so beautiful. And the way he looked at her. I actually got kind of embarrassed by his behavior because no one but us knew we were fake dating, so they probably thought he was hung up on her.
Ross:Oh fuck, really? Why would he want you to help him out when that’s how he’s going to act?
Ollie:No idea, but it was . . . embarrassing. And then his friend Pacey pulled him to the side, most likely to talk about Sarah. After that, we left and didn’t say a word to each other.
Ross:He didn’t say anything? Brutal.
Ollie:Not until we got back to my dorm. He followed me in, and now he’s sleeping in my bed.
Ross:[side-eye emoji] What? He’s sleeping in your bed?
Ollie:Yeah, he was exhausted, and I’m pretty sure seeing Sarah drained it out of him.
Ross:That makes sense. How are you feeling?
Ollie:Confused. Grateful I don’t have feelings for him. Glad this is all just an arrangement.
Ross:Is the arrangement worth it?
I think about it. I could go back to my room and call it all off. But then again, it’s not like I’m trying to win his affection. This is about business. He’s helping me with Roberts, and I’m helping him . . . who knows what I’m helping him do. Didn’t feel like much today. Either way, I’m not sure I’m ready to end this just yet, especially since Roberts made this more difficult for me.
Ollie:It is right now.
Ross:As long as you don’t get hurt.
Ollie:How could I get hurt?
Ross:You already said he embarrassed you today.
Ollie:But it wasn’t personal. It was more of a pretend girlfriend embarrassment.
Ross:You’re making excuses for him.
Ollie:No, I’m not. He acted like a dick the second half of our time together. There’s no denying it.
Ross:Okay, I just don’t want you getting hurt.
Ollie:Trust me, not possible.
Ross:Okay. Well, Zachary is back, and he was just telling me all about his geology class. This is what happens when you ditch me for a hockey player, I end up taking out our friend who likes to talk about rocks.
Ollie:I’ll make it up to you. Love you.
ChapterTen
SILAS
