“No, the Underground in Atlanta, it’s only a five hour drive and my cousin has a house down there.”
Walking into the kitchen I said, “Naw, I have already made tentative plans to spend it with Martin.”
“Did I miss something?” she asked.
“No, not really, I spent the first day of this new year with Martin so I figured why not end it with him. I know Danita mentioned she planned to work New Year’s to get time and half. Knowing you, I figured you already had a date, a back up and a spare waiting in the wings. I rang up Martin just to chat and before I knew it, I was extending an invite to him,” I said, pouring myself a drink of water.
“Now Vet, I have only known you for four months but I’m figuring you probably have another reason for wanting to get with Martin,” Karen, adding a sweetly suspicious spin to her words.