have agreed more. This damn thing had gone on way too long as it was. The sooner my signature is on that paper, the sooner I can move along with Maria.
“The house is closing next week, and those proceeds will be split between the two of you, once all fees and commissions are paid.” Trevor began reading through the final agreement.
“As for the joint bank accounts, they have all been unfrozen and closed. I have two checks, one payable to each of you for equal amounts.” I could feel Nicole’s glare, but I refused to give her any satisfaction. I watched Trevor as he went over everything from our life together.
“Gavin has agreed that any contents, as far as furniture and so on, go to Nicole. As for his truck and her Equinox, they are both paid for and the titles have been changed to individual from joint ownership.”
Nicole jumped in. “Well, what about the boat?”
I laughed before I could stop it. “That so-called boat is titled to Wayne Tennison; therefore you have no entitlement to it. It is back with its rightful owner.”
“He gave that to you,” she stated.
I held her gaze and refused to back down. “I have no idea what you’re talking about. Borrowing and giving are two completely different things.”
Wayne did give me his boat, but he had yet to change the title. I was grateful right then for his lack of following through. He had a wandering mind at times and tended to put things off, and this time I was so happy he had forgotten to change the title on the boat.
Watching Nicole consult her attorney and hearing him agree with me made another laugh rumble in my chest. This time I held it back, but damn I was throwing one hell of an eat that shit party on the inside.
The moment the papers were slid before me, I felt like a huge weight was about to be lifted. After signing my name, I held the pen out to Nicole and offered the smile I knew she would recognize. It was my go fuck yourself smile, aimed right for the woman who I was more than happy to walk away from.
She scribbled her name quickly, looking up at me with tear-filled eyes. There was no way I was falling for that. I didn’t feel one bit sorry for her.
I stood up, shaking Trevor’s hand and nodding toward her attorney, just before I turned and walked out.
I could hear her movement from behind as she scurried after me. “Gavin, wait, please.”
I stopped just outside on the sidewalk in front of the office and turned around to face her. “What?”
“I know I hurt you. I’m sorry. I’m a terrible person. You were always so good to me and I betrayed you. I just wish we could have worked it all out, had another shot. I love you, I never stopped.”
I laughed. I stood right there before her and laughed. “You really are a piece of work, you know that? But, um, thanks for the life lessons. Take care of that baby, Nicole.”
Just as I was about to climb up into my truck, she spoke again. “We were good together once.”
I shook my head and let out a deep aggravated breath. “We were never good together. We were toxic. It was hell from the beginning, and you know it. Let’s stop lying to ourselves, Nicole. It’s time to move on.”
“Like you have?” she whispered.
I didn’t turn to face her, as an image of Maria flashed in my mind. I grinned at the thought of her back at my pop’s house, sitting on the porch and laughing at the pictures of my adolescent stages.
“Yeah, Nicole, just like I have.” I jumped up in my truck and offered her a friendly smile before I drove away, leaving it all behind.
***
Hearing her laughter spilling from the porch was a beautiful sound. I stood at a distance watching the two of them pass a set of binoculars back and forth and looked off in the same direction, wondering what the hell they found so funny. There was only one neighbor within a couple of miles.
“Oh my, he’s going again. This time he’s wearing his football helmet.” She paused, laughter spilling from her once
“The house is closing next week, and those proceeds will be split between the two of you, once all fees and commissions are paid.” Trevor began reading through the final agreement.
“As for the joint bank accounts, they have all been unfrozen and closed. I have two checks, one payable to each of you for equal amounts.” I could feel Nicole’s glare, but I refused to give her any satisfaction. I watched Trevor as he went over everything from our life together.
“Gavin has agreed that any contents, as far as furniture and so on, go to Nicole. As for his truck and her Equinox, they are both paid for and the titles have been changed to individual from joint ownership.”
Nicole jumped in. “Well, what about the boat?”
I laughed before I could stop it. “That so-called boat is titled to Wayne Tennison; therefore you have no entitlement to it. It is back with its rightful owner.”
“He gave that to you,” she stated.
I held her gaze and refused to back down. “I have no idea what you’re talking about. Borrowing and giving are two completely different things.”
Wayne did give me his boat, but he had yet to change the title. I was grateful right then for his lack of following through. He had a wandering mind at times and tended to put things off, and this time I was so happy he had forgotten to change the title on the boat.
Watching Nicole consult her attorney and hearing him agree with me made another laugh rumble in my chest. This time I held it back, but damn I was throwing one hell of an eat that shit party on the inside.
The moment the papers were slid before me, I felt like a huge weight was about to be lifted. After signing my name, I held the pen out to Nicole and offered the smile I knew she would recognize. It was my go fuck yourself smile, aimed right for the woman who I was more than happy to walk away from.
She scribbled her name quickly, looking up at me with tear-filled eyes. There was no way I was falling for that. I didn’t feel one bit sorry for her.
I stood up, shaking Trevor’s hand and nodding toward her attorney, just before I turned and walked out.
I could hear her movement from behind as she scurried after me. “Gavin, wait, please.”
I stopped just outside on the sidewalk in front of the office and turned around to face her. “What?”
“I know I hurt you. I’m sorry. I’m a terrible person. You were always so good to me and I betrayed you. I just wish we could have worked it all out, had another shot. I love you, I never stopped.”
I laughed. I stood right there before her and laughed. “You really are a piece of work, you know that? But, um, thanks for the life lessons. Take care of that baby, Nicole.”
Just as I was about to climb up into my truck, she spoke again. “We were good together once.”
I shook my head and let out a deep aggravated breath. “We were never good together. We were toxic. It was hell from the beginning, and you know it. Let’s stop lying to ourselves, Nicole. It’s time to move on.”
“Like you have?” she whispered.
I didn’t turn to face her, as an image of Maria flashed in my mind. I grinned at the thought of her back at my pop’s house, sitting on the porch and laughing at the pictures of my adolescent stages.
“Yeah, Nicole, just like I have.” I jumped up in my truck and offered her a friendly smile before I drove away, leaving it all behind.
***
Hearing her laughter spilling from the porch was a beautiful sound. I stood at a distance watching the two of them pass a set of binoculars back and forth and looked off in the same direction, wondering what the hell they found so funny. There was only one neighbor within a couple of miles.
“Oh my, he’s going again. This time he’s wearing his football helmet.” She paused, laughter spilling from her once
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