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"What?" I ask

"Jules, maybe he didn’t have a choice"

"What do you mean?"

She shakes her head slowly and looks out the atch the cars pass

"Nat, what do you know?" I hear the desperation inabout thatabout it But what you’re describing… It just…" She frowns again and looks back at me "Honey, I don’t think he had a choice"

What? We stare at each other for a longhat-ifs

"Do you think…?" I sta, sweetie Call him"

Chapter Thirty Two

After Natalie and I say our goodbyes, I drive back to Will’s house and packainst the doorjao hoether"

"Good call, sis" He smiles at me, but his eyes still look worried

"I’ll be okay," I reassure hi, I’s in the bag and zip it closed "Thank you, Will Really"

"I do have my moments, you know Just don’t let the press know" He winks at ive et home"

"Good" He kisses my head and I pull back "Co," I roll rins and lifts my suitcases and follows me out to my car

I haven’t been horab a water fro that I’ I want to call Nate I want to hear his sexy voice But I don’t knohat to say

Finally, when laundry has been done and put away and there’s nothing left to do, I pick upup Nate’s nureen send button but then I decide against it and power down the screen

This needs to be done in person

I climb the stairs to my bedroo jeans, a cornflower blue blouse thatthe blouse around s, and black Louboutin stilettos

I paintht so I don’t chicken out and go back ho spots, tellingspace and take the elevator to his floor

I pause at his door, ain God, what if he’s decided he doesn’t want to see aveinside The lights are on in the kitchen and living areas, and there is a fire roaring There are several bouquets of pink roses throughout the space, on the breakfast bar, on the dining room table, by the sofa

No Nate

Then I hear the voices

I walk back toward the bedroo froht, and listen