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CHAPTER 26
Cheyenne
Music played through the speakers and the sun was shining brightly as we drove along the highway bridge that led onto Firefly Island. The reflection of the bright rays on the water’s surface made it look like the ocean was blanketed with thousands of diamonds. I wasn’t sure if everything looked brighter and prettier because I was no longer a virgin, or if that was just in my head.
So many thoughts were running around in there, it was hard to figure what was what. I had so many questions.
Was last night going to be a one-time thing?
I really hoped that wasn’t the case. It was the best night of my life. I’d never felt so close to another person. I’d already loved Cash, but now…now my feelings for him were on a whole different level.
Would Cash have any interest in actually dating me?
If Billy had anything to say about it, I knew the answer. I’d never want to come between their friendship but if Cash had feelings for me, I would hope that he wouldn’t just dismiss them because of his friendship.
And that was the big question, did he have feelings for me?
It felt like he did when we were together, but maybe that’s just what sex felt like. Since I had no frame of reference I couldn’t say for sure. He’d said that it was different with me, that it was special. But what did that mean?
And the scariest question of all, what if last night ruined our friendship?
Or what if it didn’t and that’s all he wanted to be?
To be honest, I wasn’t sure which would be worse.
I had no idea what Cash was thinking as we drove in silence. I also had no idea what the protocol was for the morning after. I’d hoped to wake up in his arms, the same way I’d fallen asleep. But instead, I woke up to a fully dressed Cash with breakfast that he’d gotten from the diner across the road.
Even though I had to admit that pancakes, sausage, and a large OJ had taken the sting out of not waking up wrapped up in his strong embrace, I still would have preferred it. We ate quickly, I threw on some clothes and we were on the road within fifteen minutes.
We’d made some small talk on the way, but he’d had two calls that had lasted a long time. One from his mom, she’d been worried when she hadn’t been able to get a hold of him during the storm. I’d sat beside him blushing because I’d been the reason he hadn’t picked up the phone when she’d called.
He only got off the phone with his mom because Ray called over a liquor shipment not arriving. Apparently it was a big deal because Cash spent the next few hours on the phone with other vendors trying to call in favors.
After that, he’d just put the radio on and we’d been driving in silence but the closer we got to Firefly the more anxious I felt. I had no idea what to expect when we got home.
My phone buzzed and I picked it up from where it had been charging on the console. It was Reagan texting me for an ETA. The wedding party which consisted of me, Reagan, Nadia, Skylar and Skylar’s daughter Luna were all getting ready at Mrs. B’s boarding house. Mrs. B had been Isabella’s nanny when she was a young girl.
I quickly texted back that I’d be there in ten minutes.
Ten minutes. That was how long I had with Cash before the bubble burst.
As excited as I was to witness my best friend and baby brother getting married today, I couldn’t help but be disappointed that our trip was coming to an end.
These past five days had been magical. It almost didn’t even seem real that we’d shared them. I felt like I’d been living in a dream and now it was time for me to wake up.
“Everything okay?” Cash asked.
“Um, yeah. It’s just Reagan checking on my ETA.”
“Do you want me to drop you at home or the boarding house?”
“Oh, um, I guess you can just take me straight to Mrs. B’s.” Reagan had my dress and shoes. Since this was such a last-minute wedding they’d picked them out for me when they got theirs.
As we drove past the city limit sign I noticed that the energy between us was getting thicker and thicker with each moment that passed. I had so much I wanted to say to Cash, but I couldn’t think of a single way to start.
Should I just come right out and ask him what our night together meant?
Was that too desperate sounding?
