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“She more or less laughed at that idea. I think she’s convinced her legal team will overrule any other.”
He rolls his eyes. “Not true. Some of these things take time. Like that mess with Jeremy. It’s still a work in progress.”
I shrug.
“Even though I’m against you going, I will come along to support you.”
“Not necessary.”
He grunts in frustration. “I know you prefer to handle your problems on your own, but—”
“No. I’m not going.”
“Really?”
I nod, trying my best not to smile. “I’m not going to New York. Period.”
He comes close and pulls me into a hug. “Thank fuck.”
I giggle, hugging him back.
“This calls for a celebration. The day you stood against Adelaide.”
Little does he know, I decided this the day after she called me about coming to meet some doofus who exceeded her expectations.
“Come out with us. This calls for a drink.”
I step back, brushing my hair from my face. “Where?” I’m not aware of all the nightlife this small town has to offer. In the heart of Breckenridge, sure, but here, further out?
“Caleb and Lauren want to go out for drinks with me and Aubrey at the hotel they renovated last summer.”
“The one in Frisco?” I ask.
He nods. “Yeah. That’s the one. Come join us, and we can have a celebratory drink.”
His invite is tempting. Because if I turn him down—which is my lingering instinct I am trying to grow past in an effort to be more social—I’ll be here in this cabin, alone and creeping closer to misery.
“I’m not sure I’m in the mood to drink tonight…”
I doubt it matters if I’m here alone and sad or if I’m with them and drinking and still feeling so stressed. Dalton has no way of understanding how heavy my head and heart are right now. I’m torn and stuck, and it’s an ugly position to remain in limbo for too long.
“Okay, no drinks. Just to celebrate?”
I sigh, knowing he won’t give up easily. I nod, reluctantly agreeing to head out even though not even a teeny bit of my soul wants this.
Too many things are getting twisted in my life, and worst of all is the niggling reminder that the last time I headed out for a drink or two, it was with Sawyer.
And look how that ended up.
I roll my eyes and shrug. “Okay. I’ll go out with you for one drink to toast my independence from my mother.”
He grins and hugs me again, clueless as to how much I wish Sawyer might be there as well.
Nope. I know he won’t be. For whatever reason he’s sticking with, avoiding me is the best path forward.
And damn, does that hurt.
Chapter 21
