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Max didn’t kno long he stood there, staring out at the sky as it lit with the h the ever present cloud cover, but long enough to give himself a mental shake He wouldn’t dwell on her She was just a wo she could’ve had so much more from him than one interview She could have had hi, not in the mood to sit in his office all day It was time for another business trip He’d find a reason to be out of town for a while because he’d only want to go to her if he stayed in the states He had to get away Herhim run was just another reason he was infuriated A woman should never hold that kind of power over him
Cassie ht to the freezer and grabbed a large box of chocolate ice-cream She didn’t even bother with a bowl, just took the container to her couch, with a spoon, and started taking bites as the tears freely flowed down her cheeks She didn’t want to be alone, but she wasn’t fit company
Besides, her best friend was a continent away, her fa new friends, but they were all related to Max She couldn’t cry on their shoulder It wouldn’t be fair She didn’t think any of them would want to be her friend after all this, anyway
There was the slightest voice in her head, poking at her What if she’d been wrong? What if she’d been honest with hi real from the last month to hold onto She pushed the voice away He hadn’t tried to stop her He’d told her to leave The only thing he was upset about was she’d called him on who he truly was
Cassie brushed her cheeks, wiping away the last reh for one day She had a job to do, and she wouldn’t acco sorry for herself She couldn’t even hate the man, if she could, then maybe her heart wouldn’t hurt so badly
She quickly changed into her paja it was theback out so she may as well be comfortable She pulled out her laptop and transferred all her data She stared blankly at the screen Did she really want to torture herself by working on an article about the ht it was like a Band-Aid She needed to just rip it off and get all the pain over with at once
She started typing, and hours later was happy as before her She was finished with her article It was good, really good Maybe sorrow is good for the author’s soul, because she’d turned her pain into so she felt certain would be accepted just about anywhere she took it
She realized the sun was starting to set, and planned on taking a nice long bath, and then passing out for about twelve hours She just wanted the day to end She’d start her life over the nextready to head to her bathroom, there was a knock on her door
Cassie’s heart swelled, hoping it was Max, there to tell her what a fool he was for letting her get away As soon as she had the thought, she brushed it aside She couldn’t be foolish like that She couldn’t hope he’d co she be a nervous wreck She opened it and her jaw dropped The only other person in the universe she wanted to see at thatbefore her Kinsey
She didn’t say a word as her friend’s face blurred before her The tears slipped frorabbed her in a hug It was just what she needed
"I know youtears of joy," Kinsey joked
"I’ht you had another teeks before youcontrol of herself
"I couldn’t stay away any longer Ithe door and leading Cassie to her own couch It was al exactly what her friend needed, even after being away for so long "Tellstory, and not that interesting," Cassie bluffed
"There’s no way you’re getting aith that and you know it We can either do this the hard way or the easy way, but you will tell hed, feeling better just having her friend with her There was no one who understood her like Kinsey
"It’s been a really difficult month Are you sure you want to hear the whole pathetic story?" Cassie asked, already knowing the answer Kinsey didn’t even bother with a reply, just raised her eyebrows and waited for Cassie to get started "You better get comfortable because this will take a while"
Cassie started fro Max, and theback She cried as she talked of their lovely scene in his office Kinsey looked at her with heropen She stuttered for a et any words out
"I…I…For once I don’t knohat to say," she finally gasped Cassie again laughed It was so great to have her there
"I told you it was a long story I think the wreck caused a major concussion because there’s no other reason I would’ve put myself in that kind of position I love hiuess I can’t leave for other countries, any to take you to ht that sounded perfect She loved Kinsey’s faly like the Leave It To Beaver family or any number of other fifties shows There was so much love in that household; Cassie didn’t even try to protest She should’ve thought of going there sooner She knew they’d take her in with open arms That’s the kind of people they were