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Fuck it. Here went nothing.
Until you leave.
Silence. So there we had it. I wasn’t stupid enough to think the land was the only thing between us. Even if I gave in, something that went against everything I believed, it would be for nothing. Jax would be leaving Kitchi Falls soon, never to return. Without the land purchase, there was no reason for him to.
Text bubbles.
Give me a reason to stay.
My heart slammed against my rib cage. Did we suddenly lose cabin pressure? I couldn’t breathe. Did he really just type that? What did it mean, exactly?
Deep breaths. Deep breaths.
Stay? As in, another week or two?
I tapped Charlee’s shoulder. She took off her headphones, and I shoved the phone in front of her, pointing to the last few messages. When she finished reading them, she looked up.
“Holy shit, Nat.”
“I know.” My hands were almost shaking. “Do you think he means stay permanently?”
She rolled her eyes. “Obviously. Hold on, he’s texting.”
Sure enough, another message came through.
My job is portable. Home base could be anywhere.
“Natalie,” Charlee all but shrieked. “Do you realize what he’s saying?”
I realized it with every fiber of my being.
I guess we have a lot to talk about.
I showed her. Charlee nodded with approval. “Perfect.”
I guess we do.
I’d nearly said, “Coming over tonight,” instead, but something held me back. This conversation had been a game changer, and I needed to think about it. Figure things out. One weekend of wild sex did not mean Jax and I were compatible.
Yes, you are.
Even so, this wasn’t the time for wild Natalie. It was the time for measured, thoughtful, focused Natalie. I’d been down this path once before, and even a done deal wasn’t a done deal. People changed their minds. Men could be flaky. Jax came to town for one purpose...to buy that land.
“What if he just wants the land?” I whispered aloud.
“Don’t be ridiculous,” Charlee said beside me.
Was it ridiculous? I thought about the weekend. Yeah, probably. I was being a goose.
See you tomorrow morning?
Bright and early.
I waited, but that was it for now. I sat back and closed my eyes, but my phone buzzed again. It was a sun emoji.
Sunshine.
It could have referred to the bright and early comment. But more likely, he meant me. Again I lay back and closed my eyes, replaying the conversation over and over in my mind.
