Loving Every Day #HFE

Chapter 23

Sophie's POV
I can't believe Luke is jealous, he has nothing to worry about. If anyone has to be jealous it's me, girls throw themselves at him all the time.
I thought about calling him back after he rudely cut our conversation short, but I decided against it, if he wants to be an ass he can be.  I put my cell on silent and popped it in my bag. I will call him tomorrow.

I arranged to meet Trent at a diner in town. I hadn't seen him in ages. We both went to college together and we were best of friends, but we went our separate ways after graduation, y'all know what it's like. He moved to New York with his girlfriend Cote. Word is he is moving back to Georgia as Cote is missing her family.

I made my way to Arnold's Country Kitchen, where they serve the best southern food, something I thought Trent would live since he been in New York so long.

I walked in and I instantly spotted him, he hadn't changed on bit.
"OMG Trent, how are you" I said hugging him
"I'm brilliant Sobo" his nickname for me
"I ain't been called that in ages. How's Cote"
"Brilliant, she is so excited about the move."
"Shall we order I'm starving, and we can catch up" I said as I walked towards a table
"So Trent what have you been doing up north" I asked
"Working hard, establishing myself as a good lawyer in New York." He said
"That's great, so you ok for a job in Georgia" I asked
"Yeah I got a transfer, so all is good" he said
"Y'all got any kids" I asked
"Not yet, but Cote is 4 months gone, so I am super excited about that. How about you, you seeing anyone"
"Whoa congratulations Trent you will be an awesome daddy" I said.
"Why thank you. So you never answered my question. Are you dating?"
"Oh yeah sorry I got sidetracked with the whole baby bombshell" I laughed "Yeah I'm dating. It's new officially just about a week. But we were chatting and getting to know one another beforehand." I said
"Good on you Sobo, you always were shy at college. You never really dated. So does this lucky guy have a name" he asked
"Yeah his name is Luke and he is a musician. He lives here Nashville, well Franklin, but he originally is from Georgia. Dawgs fan so he is safe" I laughed
"So do you have a picture of this fantastic man" he asked
I blushed and pulled out my phone. I noticed I had a missed call from Luke and a text I will read it later. I showed him my screensaver picture of him and me messing around.
"No fucking way Sobo that's Luke Bryan. He ain't some musician he is a country superstar, how, when, how" she stammered
I laughed
"I was at a concert and he fell off the stage and I broke his fall. I never got the chance to speak to him then. But he sent his manager Kerrie to find me and I gave her my number to give I him. About a week later he text me and invited me to a show in Alabama"
Trent was staring at me gobsmacked
"And, come on don't leave me hanging" he said
"Well Kara and I headed to bama, we went to the concert and went backstage. Kara of course hooked up with the guitarist. Luke and I got to talking and sparks flew. He was such a gentleman. I travelled back on his bus to Nashville." I said
"So have you to you know, did the deed"
"Yes, but he respected my decision to wait and I actually made the first move and it was earth shattering" I laughed
"I'm so happy for you. Hopefully I will meet him. Is he is town?"
"No he is fishing at Norris Lake with his buddies. But sometime soon ok."

Trent and I finished our dinner and chatted for hours. It was now 10pm
"Whoa time flys when your having fun. I better get home I have work in the morning. Let's meet up again soon ok" I said to Trent
"I will walk you to your truck. And definitely, I miss this our friendship" he said
"Me too" I replied
He paid the bill and we walked to the truck we said out goodbyes and he drove off. I looked at my phone and I have another text from Luke. I opened the up

Luke 😘: I'm gonna call you
Luke😘: where are you, why you not answering
Luke😘: I'm sorry
Luke😘: Sophie where the hell are you. Fuck this

Jesus why is he being like this. I tried calling him it rang out no answer. I tried again and the same. So I sent him a text

Me: Luke it's not what you think. I had dinner with an old friend. My phone was on silent and I looked at it to see shitty texts from you. And what do you mean Fuck this!! When you sober up call me x

I hit send and put my phone back in my bag and headed home.