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“It’s Dave. He’s been in an accident. He collided with a truck on the road to Grand Junction.”
My heart drops to my feet. Chills coarse through my entire body. I have to fight to keep from toppling over.
Brianna didn’t just say what I think she said.
Dave. My Dave. The man who told me he loved me.
In an accident.
He could be dying.
For all I know, he could be…
And here I am, acting like a child, out on a date with the first man who looked my way. Acting like a complete slut. Not once did it cross my mind that there might be some other explanation. I was so in my head about Dave not wanting me anymore that it never occurred to me that something awful could have happened to the man I?—
“Maddie, are you there?”
I bring the phone back to my ear, my hand shaking. “Y-Yes. I am.”
“He was on his way to Grand Junction. Was he going to see you?”
My God, this is all my fault.
A tear runs down my cheek.
“I… I thought he had stood me up. Is he…?”
“He’s in rough shape. Thank God someone was coming the other way and called 9-1-1. He’s at St. Mary’s. Uncle Bryce and Aunt Marj are on their way there, along with Henry and the girls. You should go.”
I say nothing, my thoughts tumbling.
“Maddie?”
“Yeah, I’m here. I’m… I’m on my way.”
I rush back to the table. “I’m so sorry. There’s been an emergency. I have to get to the hospital.”
“Which one?”
“St. Mary’s.”
“I’ll come with you.”
“Please, don’t bother. It’s…”
“It’s what?”
“It’s a man. A man I care about.” I bury my face in my hands. The tears are coming. “I shouldn’t have led you on like this. I thought he stood me up this evening, so… It was immature of me to allow you to take me to dinner. I’m so sorry, Logan.”
He rises. “Don’t be sorry. I enjoyed our time together. It would have been nice if it were more, but right now, we need to get you to the hospital.” He pulls out his phone. “I’ll contact my driver.”
“Really, you don’t have to.”
“Please, let me do this for you. Consider it my good deed for the day.”
I fall against him, giving him a quick hug. “It is definitely a good deed. Thank you so much, Logan. And whoever left you? Big loss on her part.”
I slam the door to Logan’s town car harder than I mean to.
