I Blame Wattpad for My High Expectations of Men

Chapter 62 - I'm sorry

But not all of mine and Ace's memories included sex. Believe it or not, some of my favorites were actually the more vulnerable ones...like when he realized that I was hiding my period from him.

~Flashback Continued~

~Friday, December 18, 2020 - Home for the Holidays~

"So, how's it been with lover boy home for the holidays?" Kelsey asks over FaceTime.

"Good," I simply respond, hoping she won't ask for further details. But then again, this is my best friend that I'm talking about.

"Just good?"

"It's been great," I offer instead, internally wincing when another sharp cramp takes over. In the meantime, Kelsey cocks an eyebrow at me.

"Lola, is everything- Oh," she starts then stops before nailing it right on the head. "You're on your  period, aren't you?"

"Is it that obvious?" I wince yet again as the throbbing continues.

"And you've been hiding it from Ace," she knowingly states, ignoring my previous comment.

"Of course I have, Kells," I admit. "You know how he is, he'd drop everything at the office to be here on my beck and call. He's already arranged to be home for the holidays, having him think that he needs to comfort me would be pushing it. Besides, you know I prefer to be alone during my time of month, so it's kind of a win-win situation."

Ugh, as much as I love having Ace home, it was so much easier 'embracing' my periods while he was away on business.

Yeah, well, you can't have it all.

Ain't that the sad truth, Buff.

"No, I get it," Kelsey tells me. "You just had me worried there for a second. I should've known from the start that your vagina was the problem," she teases with a chuckle.

"Ha ha," I retort, rolling my eyes in amusement.

"Speaking of offices, though, how are the projects going?"

"Well, Ace is currently working on his next book. As for me, I have a screenplay that needs to be edited by the new year. What about you?" I wiggle my eyebrows at her. "What's next for the big Hollywood star now that her latest single's reached number one on Billboard Hot 100?"

Yup, you read that right. My best friend was discovered as the next big thing right upon graduation, having sold over hundreds of million copies of her first two albums since then. Last time we spoke, she'd been working on her third.

"You know that duet I mentioned last time?"

"The one with Sam Smith? Girl, who could ever forget that?"

"Well, we met up today with our managers," she further elaborates, pausing before revealing, "and we start recording next week!"

"Shut up!" I burst, wincing for God knows what time today when my womanhood warns me not to get too excited.

"Shit, sorry!" Kelsey grimaces.