Too Many Men

Chapter One

"I just don't think he likes me as much as I like him."

Sarah Lewis let out a deep sigh as she shrugged her shoulders and glanced away from her best friend. Knowing how May liked to bully every detail out of her, Sarah realized she'd eventually explain why her boyfriend of nine months thought it was good for them to take a break.

Technically, Aaron hadn't said he wanted a break, but his suggestion for how they continue their relationship wasn't going to work for Sarah. She wasn't a prude, by any means. It just didn't make sense to turn their monogamy into the more open relationship he wanted.

"You've got to be kidding me."

May slammed her hand down on the table to illustrate her disbelief. The sound startled Sarah and caused her to reach for her wine glass. Their lunch had been cleared away, but May had ordered a full bottle of wine and insisted they were going to sit there and drink until Sarah felt better about the break-up.

The thing May didn't understand was that Sarah wasn't that beat up about the relationship being over. She liked Aaron, even loved him, but it had never felt exactly right. There always seemed to be something missing, and finally Sarah knew what it was.

Sarah hazarded a glance up to see exactly what kind of hostility burned in May's eyes. She knew her friend would be upset about the break-up, much more than Sarah herself, mainly because May loved hanging out with Aaron almost as much as she liked spending time with Sarah. The break-up made her have to choose between her friend since high school and a guy she'd bonded with over a reality TV show.

May's narrowed eyes quickly widened to soften the glare directed at Sarah when she realized she was being watched. Her hazel-colored eyes were as comforting as Sarah had ever seen them, but they missed the mark. May honestly didn't have a comforting bone in her body. Sarah hadn't ever faulted her for that. They got along well because they were the exact opposites, which sometimes came back to bite Sarah.

"Don't you have work or something you need to run off to? I had to take the day off to find a new apartment, but I'm sure you have plenty of other things you could be doing."

If May needed some ideas, Sarah was more than willing to provide her a full list of things to keep her busy. Suggesting she head to work wasn't going to get her friend moving, but a trip to Cancun or somewhere to work on her tan would probably do the trick. The further away from Sarah she could get the better. Sarah really did need to hurry up and find a new place; preferably without May's help.

"I'm not leaving until you tell me why you two broke up, and don't give me that crap about Aaron not liking you. That man thinks you hung the moon. I can't believe he hasn't popped the question yet."

Sarah couldn't keep her scoff to herself. Aaron seemed like the perfect guy, and there had been a time when Sarah had looked at dresses in anticipation of him giving her a ring. Even with the niggling feeling that something was off, she had thought they could work it out together.

After taking a quick swig of the remaining wine in her glass, Sarah leveled her most honest look at her raven-haired friend. The restaurant was nearly empty, since the lunch crowd had thinned out. The reason behind the break-up was private, but Sarah hoped May could temper her reaction better in public. To set the tone, she spoke only loud enough to barely be heard.

"I mistakenly came home early last Thursday and walked in to find Aaron heading towards our bedroom naked with a bottle of wine and a pair of glasses in his hands."

"No," May said under her breath as she shook her head in disbelief.

Sarah could've left the explanation there. May surely had the right idea about what happened. Sarah wanted to make sure May didn't think there was a chance of reconciliation.