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Tears filled her eyes as she stared at me. “I understand. Please, Stella, don’t be a stranger. We can meet for breakfast, lunch, or dinner sometimes.”
“We will do that.” I smiled. “You take care, Dora. Please don’t tell Miles you saw me.”
“I won’t.” She shook her head.
I rolled my suitcases to the elevator, pushed the button, and stepped inside. When I returned to the hotel, the nice bellman brought my luggage up to my room.
“Thank you.” I handed him a generous tip.
“No problem, Miss Harper. Enjoy your stay.”
Pulling out my laptop, I sat on the bed and began studying for a test I had tomorrow in one of my classes. My phone rang, and Jordyn was Facetiming me. Answering it on my laptop, I smiled.
“Hi.”
“How are you?” she asked, sitting behind her desk.
“I’ve had better days.”
“I was thinking about something all night,” she said. “Move to Connecticut.”
“What?” I cocked my head.
“Move here with me.”
“You know I can’t, Jordyn. I have my classes here.”
“You’re almost done with your master’s, and you can attend the University of Connecticut for your doctorate. I’m here and can help you with the baby.”
“And where am I supposed to live while I’m attending NYU? I can’t stay in a hotel for the next month.”
“Try to find one of those short-term rental apartments.”
“I don’t know, Jordyn. I’ll have to give it some thought.”
“Okay. Just remember that it doesn’t matter how big New York City is. You’ll run into Miles at some point.”
“I know.” I sighed.
“I have to prep for a meeting. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Bye, Jordyn.”
I closed my laptop, set it down, and sat there for a moment, staring at the wall. My belly rumbled. Climbing off the bed, I grabbed my purse and left the hotel. Walking a couple of blocks, I stepped into a deli for a sandwich. After placing my order, I took my food to a small table by the window. While eating my sandwich and scrolling on my phone, I looked up and saw Mrs. Kensington standing at my table, staring at me.
“Mrs. Kensington, hi.”
“Hello, Stella.”
“Shouldn’t you be in court or something?” I asked.
“I just came from a client meeting and decided to grab a sandwich on my way back to the firm. Do you mind?” She gestured to the empty chair across from me.
“No, not at all.”
“I’ve been meaning to call you, but time has gotten away from me. I wanted to apologize to you.”
“For?” I cocked my head.
