“Well, do him a favor and tell him not to. Because if he comes near me, I’ll break his fucking nose.” I grabbed my beer and took a drink, needing something stronger than beer at this moment.
Ryan studied me, concerned. “You sure you can do this?”
All my anger and rage immediately came rushing out, reminding me of the hurt they’d both caused me. I was humiliated in front of my entire family, in front of my fucking parents, in front of my friends. I had been so fucking dumb and naïve that I didn’t think twice about Kevin and Tabitha spending time together. But they were screwing behind my back, laughing at my stupidity. It wasn’t just the pain of losing the woman I loved because she wanted to fuck my best friend. It was the raw humiliation of it all unfolding around everyone in real time.
“Derek?”
I’d forgotten about the question he asked me and redirected my gaze to him. “Yes. I can do it.”