When you realise

33. Lunch Dates

I knew where we were going so I didn't wait to be seated I just directed the girls to the table and Mel stood up, looking slightly uncomfortable, I really hope they can all manage to get along today, Rachel threw her arms around Mel and hugged her, "Thank you, if it wasn't for you Ellie and Hunter wouldn't be talking again, thank you for telling him where she was going to be the other day" she shot out without realising that she just gave away Mel's secret she took a step back and put her hand over her mouth and gave Mel an apologetic look.

Mel looked straight at me and I raised my eyebrows at her.  "I'm so sorry Ellie, I didn't mean to step over the line" I just put my hand up to silence her, "We will talk about it tomorrow, lets just enjoy lunch today" I told her calmly.

I didn't know how I was feeling just yet about the fact that she told Hunter where I would be, I should be angry that she betrayed me but I am kind of grateful that I am talking to Hunter again, so how can I really be angry at her.

We all sat down and started talking about anything and everything, it was good to see that the girls included Mel and she started to relax, by the second bottle of wine and a selection of entrees finished, we were waiting on the main meals when I noticed Melanie had gone a little quiet after checking her phone "Are you alright Mel" I asked her.

"Not really, Men are fucking jerks" she said as she put her hand over her mouth and apologised for swearing.

"What's up, didn't you go out with Oliver last night, didn't go too well I take it" I replied, Mel picked up the wine glass and finished half the glass is one go before replying. "Oh, it was going really well, we had a great dinner and everything felt so right, we went back to my place and well we had a great night" she said before finishing her glass, I've never seen her drink so quickly before.

"So, what happened" I questioned. "He told me this morning that he is moving to LA" she replied with anger in her voice.

"Oh" I Shockley said as Rachel said "prick" and Bianca shot out "Jerk".

"Yeah, he takes me out and we have this amazing night and he sleeps with me and then tells me he is moving to the other side of the country, now he keeps messaging me wanting to explain, what is there to explain, he knew last night he was moving, we never should have gone out for dinner" she spat out angrily.

"What did you do" I asked her. "Well, I was in complete shock, right from the very beginning we had this connection, I really liked him and I haven't liked any one since" she trailed off, we all knew she was going to say Hunter but I guess she didn't want to make it awkward again so she changed direction and continued with "well I haven't liked anyone for a long time".

I filled our wine glasses up; I know the wait staff usually came around to refill but I had a feeling we needed full glasses for what she was about to say as an evil little smirk came on the side of her mouth and we were all hanging on to her words.

"So I'll tell you what I did to that jackass, he told me his plans this morning while he was still naked in my bed, I got up and felt so humiliated, I put a dressing gown around myself, picked up all of his things and threw them out the front door, he was chasing me down the hall to get me to stop and once he got near the door, I pushed his sorry little arse outside still completely naked and told him he was a good for nothing piece of shit and I never wanted to see him again, he was trying to pick his clothes up and trying to cover himself at the same time, he made it to his car but the keys were still in my house so I waited for him to get dressed in front of the crowd that was now starting to show up and then I threw his keys at his head when he was dressed, I'm just glad I don't talk to the neighbours, the questions I would get after that little show" Melanie was talking a million miles an hour and I was unsure if she was actually going to take a breath.