‘And you both want more?’
‘Mmm, yep – but we’re alsoattachedand neither of us want to do the wrong thing here. Nick’s even going to sleep out on the balcony.’
‘Okay, good – keep your distance till you figure this out. And how are things with Nicholas?’
‘Ugh,’ I groan, pausing to lean against the railing. I check inside for Nick but the bathroom door’s still closed.
‘That good, huh?’
‘He left a voicemail asking me to come to London after Capri.’
‘Are you going?’
‘I don’t know.’
‘Do youwantto go?’
‘I…’ I trail off.
‘Andthat’syour answer. Look, if you’re really into this guy and you don’t want to see your boyfriend, why not break up with Nicholas, Nick breaks up with whatsername?—’
‘Pippa.’
‘Pippa – and you two sleep together.’
‘That’s… It’s not that simple,’ I say, wishing like hell it was.
‘Or itisthat simple and you’re making it more complicated than it needs to be.’
‘He’s engaged.’
‘Who is, Nick?’
‘Yes.’
‘He’s engaged – to bemarried?’ she asks.
‘Yes.’
‘To Pippa in Iceland?’
‘Yeah. But it’s worse than that.’
‘Enlighten me.’
‘She planned a surprise wedding – in Iceland. And Nick’s brother and sister-in-law are thereandPippa’s parents and her sister. Anyway, they’re all in Iceland and Nick was supposed to be there and they were going to get married this week.Married, Megs. So, it’s not justmyshit standing in the way.’
‘Geez, Louise… That’s messed u?—’
‘It’s even more messed up because Nick doesn’t know that I know – about the wedding, I mean.’
‘Then howdoyou?’ she asks.
‘You’re gonna love this – Nicholas told me.’
‘Oh my god. Only you could go on vacation and land a starring role inTheReal Housewives of the EU.’
I don’t respond. I was hoping that talking to Megan would make it better – that she’d help me make sense of all this – but I feel sick. Sicker.