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“What a blessing.”
“It really is.”
“About you and Chad… Again, I am so sorry. He proved that he wasn’t who we all thought he was.”
“Did you know he sent me flowers?”
My grandpa’s eyebrows pulled together. “No.”
“He also mailed a card to me.”
“How does he know you’re here and not in Fort Worth? You haven’t had any contact with him.”
“My whereabouts weren’t hard for him to figure out. He only needed to drive by my duplex a few times at night or drive by the dental office during the day and not see my car.”
“I didn’t think about that. What will you do when Chad realizes you’re back in the big city and knocks on your front door or comes to where you work? Because he probably will.”
“I’m not sure. I’ll just cross that bridge when I get to it and handle matters accordingly.”
“You still love Chad, don’t you?”
I slowly nodded. “Yes, sir, I do. But I wish I didn’t.”
“Just because someone hurts you, emotionally and physically, doesn’t mean you instantly stop loving them. We fall in love so quickly, but it can take years to fall out. Sometimes, we never do.”
CH 16 - #wait
Rhys
Song: “You Should Probably Leave” by Chris Stapleton
I WAS SITTING on my patio, listening to music on my cellphone, and watching the sun drop down to the horizon when the sound of a car coming up the road to my house grabbed my attention. When I saw the silver Camaro, I got up and walked toward it.
“Don’t you think it’s a little late to travel these backroads at this hour, ma’am?” I asked after opening Riley’s driver-side door.
“I’m a big girl and can do whatever I want.”
“Not in question, but your safety is.”
Grinning, she got out of her car and stepped up to me. “You’re the only thing that threatens my safety. Now kiss me goodbye and hello.”
“Happily.” I cradled Riley’s face in my hands and kissed her twice, smiling against her teeth when I was done. “How was that?”
“Just what I needed.”
“Me too.” I tucked her hair behind her ear and ran my fingertips down the length of it. “Do your parents know you’re here?”
“Yes.”
“I’m still so damn embarrassed about your momma knowing we had sex in her house today.”
“Seriously, everything is fine.”
“The next time I see her, my face is going to turn beet-red.”
“Hers probably will, too, and then my daddy will wonder what’s going on.”
“I’m turning red just from thinking about it.”
