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"I didn’t mean it the other day when I said I didn’t want to be with you"
With that, she turned and headed through the kitchen I heard the back door shut, and a few seconds later, the sounds of her truck starting and pulling down the driveway filled my head I just stood there, stunned
I sat down on the stairs and put my head in oing to cry over a girl She hadwhich as up or down
I ran upstairs, took a quick shower, and then grabbedGod that I had left it on the dresser and not shoved in one into the pool I hit Melissa’s number and took a deep breath
"Hey, handsoh the phone
"Oh, hey Listen, so to have to cancel dinner"
"No Oh no, Reed I was really looking forward to dinner and ain"
I closedto happen again, Melissa I’m sorry I, uh "Reed Moore, you sound like you’ve fallen for someone"
I smiled and said, "Yeah, Melissa, I have I don’t want to hurt her or you, so I can’t have dinner with you tonight I hope you understand I’irl, and…well, I’ a piss-poor job of it"
She let out another chuckle "Reed, thank you for being honest withto lie and say I wouldn’t want to do it again Can I offer you a bit of advice though?"
This is aard in a way, but what the hell? "Sure"
"If you love her, go after her, Reed Don’t let her push you away, and don’t you push her away because you’re afraid of your feelings Fight for it"
I dropped h "Thanks, Melissa You have no idea how et her I’ll see ya when you get back to work Enjoy the last few days of your vacation"
I thanked her again and said good-bye
I hadn’t had the heart to tell her that I had no intentions of going back to work Once I’d decided to become a partner with Layton, I’d made the choice to quit iven ot dressed and headed downstairs I looked around the kitchen and decided I was going to hetti and hoone, but I was banking on her being back for dinner I pulled out e
Reed: Dinner plans were canceled I’ at the candles that were allanced at the clock It was seven thirty, and I had heard nothing fro in the ood Lulu and Midnight had been waiting in position for the last hour