"I love this place. My dad and I used to come here when I was little and Mom was out of town." Finn sat down across from me, looking much more like the fun-loving guy that rolled around in the snow with me yesterday.
"What's going on? I'm not in the mood to bullshit around. I was excited about this afternoon and have been waiting all day to see you and you show up and treat me like one of your has-beens. Why?" Tears swam in my eyes again.
I pulled my arms off the table as he reached across to touch me.
"Chloe. Please, don't cry. You're killing me. Seriously."
"You have three minutes to tell me what's up and then I'm out of here."
The waitress interrupted with a smile on her face. "Can I get you kiddos a drink?"
"Coke," I mumbled and picked up the menu and subsequently a napkin to wipe my eyes.
"I'll have the same. Can we get some house chips, too?" Finn's voice was soft and left me wanting to look up and watch him for a minute.
I wanted to crawl into his arms and make the feeling that we were over before we started go away.
I glanced up. "What happened? Did you find another friend that fits your needs better than me? Was it because I didn't spend the night?"
His face grew red as he leaned in and barked at me between clenched teeth. "I'm not the man you think I am. I'm not looking for another girl to screw. Stop acting like I'm trash or I'll get up and walk out of this place and whatever was happening between us can go to hell."
I nodded and put my menu down. I was leaving. Dad could keep his money and Finn could keep his heart. I didn't want either.
"Finn Warner! Oh my goodness." A bombshell blonde with huge breasts slid into the booth across from me and wrapped Finn in a side hug, kissing his cheek several times before he could push her off.
I should have gone, but the sadist in me needed to see him push another woman off, a woman who he had no clue of who she was or what her name was. It would remind me what a piece of trash he was when I was lamenting in my bed later that night.
Wow. How quickly had things gone from good to really bad?
"Kari..."
He knew her name. My eyebrow rose and I turned to the girl, who completely ignored me as if I wasn't there.
"Finn. What are you doing here? I thought you were traveling to see family." She finally glanced my way and smiled. "Hey. I'm Kari."
"I'm Baby. Nice to meet you." I extended my hand and shook hers as I pinned Finn with a stare.
"Kari is a friend from a long time ago, Chloe." He let out a sigh and pushed at her a little. "Scoot over."
"I'm his girlfriend from high school. We keep in touch," she said. She wagged her eyebrows at me and I pursed my lips as bile rose in my throat.
"That's awesome. Finn and I are just skiing buddies."
"Is that what you're calling it now? Skiing?" She laughed loudly.
"No, literally. Just friends. Like no sex, nor the promise of it." I shrugged and lifted my eyebrows at her, hoping to shock the hell out of her.
I pulled up my phone and laughed. "Oh, damn. Looky there. Something has come up. I have to go, but guess what, Kari, it's your lucky day, hun. You can have my seat. You guys catch up and do what you do when you get together."
I got out of the booth and walked to the door. I made it outside before he caught up with me and pulled me back.
"What the hell was that?" He was pissed.
I slapped him, hard. "That was me saying goodbye. Fuck off and find someone else to play with. I'm done."
"You mean you're not available." He tightened his grip on me.
"Let me go, Finn. I have no clue what you're talking about."