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"I see." I lick my lips, feeling lighter again. I shouldn’t be so happy to hear she’s not going on another date with a man. "Can I see you afterwards?” Do I sound pathetic? I feel like a school boy asking a girl to Homecoming.
I am so sprung.
Fuck!
She lets out a deep sigh.
"You'll see me on Monday morning in the office."
"Please. It's important.”
“What's so important that it can't wait till Monday?"
"Really? You want me to do this on the phone?"
"Yeah, do it on the phone."
"I don't want you to."
"You don't want me to what?"
I stare at my reflection in the mirror, and for a few seconds, I don't recognize myself. For a few seconds, I don't even know what I want. I don't know if I'm reacting to the news of her being on the dating show, if I'm reacting to the realization that I'm in love with her, or if I'm reacting to the fact that I'm confused as fuck.
"Nothing. I'll see you on Monday."
"Okay, bye." She hangs up and I throw the phone to the floor then march to the kitchen and grab a beer.
I chug it within a minute and grab another one before I head to the couch and turn on the TV. I find my fingers clicking on the Netflix sign and then searching for Love is Blind.
"Let me at least see what show you're going to be on," I mumble to myself as I sit back to watch the first episode.
I need to get my shit together before I lose it.
I don't want Skye to be on this show. I don't want Skye to date someone else. I don't want Skye to be with someone else. I don't want Skye to find love with anyone else because I want Skye to love me, because I love her, and I need her, and I want her, and I can't wait until Monday morning to tell her.
I jump up and hurry back to my bedroom and pick up my phone to scroll through the numbers on the HR website. I have a call to make and a favor to ask and I can only hope that it will be granted. I can only hope that I have a chance to make things right. I can only hope that Skye loves me as well and that this isn't all in vain because I fucked up. I fucked up real bad and now I need to get my act together because I need her to know that I love her, and I want her, and I will wait the rest of my life for her.
Chapter Thirty-Three
Skye
I stand outside the Macy's and wait for Juniper to show up. I look at my watch and frown. She's already five minutes late. My phone vibrates and I look down and see that Juniper is calling me.
"Hey, is everything okay?" I ask her as I answer.
"Yes. Don't be mad at me."
"What are you talking about? You're not going to be super, duper late, are you? I can go and grab a bite or something if?—"
"No, I'm not going to make it."
"What do you mean you're not going to make it? Juniper, you've been wanting this, right?"
"I do want it, but I just don't think it's the right time. I?—"
"Juniper. It's going to be okay. I promise. I know it seems like it's going to be a big change, but?—"
"No, it's not that. It's not going to be the right time for me today because…" She sighs. "I'm sorry. I know I should have probably asked first, but he begged me not to."
