C O V E T O U S

Prolouge

"It's not you. I-it's me, I just --I couldn't control myself around her and she-" He said

Well that's what I assumed, he had said

I didn't have much time to comprehend what he was saying after the words of 'I'm sorry' 

Because deep down I knew this was coming from the start of this dinner. I just couldn't give a crap to hear the rather lame excuse as to why he just couldn't keep it in his pants

However it wasn't the fact that he cheated on me that got me frustrated. It was the fact that he just couldn't have held it in until after I was done filling my very grumbling stomach with food.

This is a very exquisite restaurant, high ceilings of diamond crusted chandeliers that cost more then my flat. The lightest shade of beige with a hint of peach coated the walls along with some million dollar paintings.

And we can't forget the menu with the most renowned Greek and Italian food options.

My eyes wandered to table ahead of us, a women in her late thirties was casually sitting down in a gorgeous sleek red dress, it hugged all the right places showing off all her perfect assets.

I wished I could be like her right now.
I frowned, hoping I could be as happy and carefree one day.

I watched a man in a suit join her, he kissed her hand so delicatley and smiled at her with the most loving eyes I've ever seen.

I mean damn if I had a girl like her I'd be as in love too.

"Hello, Alexandra. I'm worried—Y-your not saying anything"

I groaned internally at the sound of his voice as I remembered that I'm not that girl in the book.

I'm NOT the one with the nice body, fancy dress and killer man that will do anything for me.

I'm the girl that's currently getting dumped by a guy who is probably only able to afford this place because he won a deal online

I can't believe I still talked to him even after finding out about his weird coupon addiction.

He called my name again.

His blue eyes held a look of guilt and nervousness, as his hands kept fixing his navy blue tie. I scoffed, like if that would help him get out of this situation. He looked  like he could die right then and there with how he was holding in his breath, Wishing someone could come to save him

I sighed, looking at him and his dumb playboy face, thinking and asking myself how I happened to do this to myself again.

How could I have let a man play me

again

I knew who he was and what he was like the minute I agreed to open myself up to him but I still did it anyway. And now I'm stuck with a empty stomach and slight ache in the heart.

"Okay"

Is all I said, I mean what else can I say. I've been in this situation too many times to have the energy to fight back and cry because..

One, this was a public place with curious and nosey rich people that have already sent judgy looks sent my way.

Two, I look way too damn cute to work up myself and cry.

Three, I've been down this road too many times to care anymore.

"Listen Alexis, if this is too much for you we could leave-" And that's when I had enough

I stop him right then and there.

Holding a finger in his face I laugh "Your funny, if you think I'm leaving because your cheating ass can't handle the aftermath of a breakup. I'm hungry so I'm staying"

He opens his mouth the respond but closes it quickly.

"You on the other hand. Can leave"

Luca opened his mouth again to say something, I gestured for him to continue but he just sighed and started to gather his stuff.

Which is fine by me because I really didn't want to look at his face while a gorgeous plate of food was in front of me.

As he stood up with his phone in hand he gave me a sad look of guilt and hurt, before turning around to leave.

"Wait, come back here" I said calmly

He turned around confused, his blonde eyebrows hairs knitted in a furrowed brow. "What?"

I rolled my eyes before stretching my hand out "You invited me out, so just because your leaving doesn't mean you ain't paying"

He sighs, digging out his wallet from his Levi jeans and taking out the coupon from online "You can have both of meals that come with it" he said

My eyes widen "Are you calling me fat, Luca" I said with an over exaggerated gasp.

As I internally laugh on the inside at his shocked face

My sudden burst of accusation caused us to earn some curious stares

"Give me a twenty for an Uber and I won't yell loudly that you got me knocked up and cheated on me" I smiled sweetly 

I grinned on the inside at his dumbfounded look.
"No-No I just meant like since there are two meals and I'm leav-" He stutters

"M-O-N-E-Y" I said stretching out the word

He reaches into his wallet for the coupon and the twenty dollars.

I grab the coupon and money and tell him to leave while he still can, still laughing internally at his scared little face.

I sighed tiredly "Ahh men these days"

Seeing our assigned waiter walk by again I quickly call for him as I ignore how much working out i'll have to do after eating all this food I'm about to order.

Gotta love breakups