I sighed heavily. Xxnx Dammit. “I knew he had been talking about you, of course, but I hadn’t thought about how it affected you. Because for that to happen, it would mean I’d have to tell my lifelong friend my secret, and even if it was a low risk that she’d reject me upon finding out, it was one I just couldn’t take. I ended up breaking up with him immediately when he became a lot more pushy and aggressive, and that’s how he said ‘goodbye’ then too.” She paused. Gabriella giggled in response to my expression, before continuing. We can wait on the proposal details until we’re alone. “As I’m sure you could probably tell, the only reason he called is because he wanted to take advantage of my recent traumatic experience, hoping he might be able to get in my pants.
