Spike Heels

Late the next morning, Andrew and Edward wake up in Georgie’s apartment. In an unguarded moment, Andrew confesses that he and Lydia had sex before Edward and she broke up. Edward is shocked by the duplicity of his friend.

Edward tells Andrew to stop playing games with Georgie and tell her how he feels: “You should take her in your arms and take her to bed” (89). However, Edward adds that if Andrew does not want her, then Edward does. Andrew’s immediate response is to return to his claims of ownership: “I’m not giving her to you again” (89). As the hypocrisy of the remark registers, Edward comments, “We really are a couple of assholes” (89).

Georgie arrives with groceries and a copy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that Lydia gave her. She is wearing jeans, a sweater, and her spike heels. She cannot believe the two men are still in her apartment. Andrew asks Edward to give them a moment alone, then takes Georgie in her arms and tries to kiss her. She pulls away, astutely noting that she will never be good enough—he will always be trying to fix her.