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Chapter Five

Howard

I stepped outside of the building and headed for the parking lot I’d thought about waiting for Zoe to come to me, but after that confrontation with Ben, I wanted to see her I didn’t know if, in the end, she would listen to what her Dad told her if he told her to stay away from me

Just the idea scared me

Before I could even get to h, my phone vibrated inthe back door to du with me Then I sat in the driver’s seat and pulled out ent

“Fuck!”

I texted back quickly that I’d meet hi inore it and head to her anyway, if this was about what I thought, then I’d get what I wanted, anyway

The restaurant he asked me to meet him at was a bit of a drive away, but I stopped by the house and killed soht about sending Zoe a text, then wondered if she’d read it She didn’t tell me how lunch with her dad went and she hadn’t talked to nore o see her in person

Zoe just see with the flow I need to talk to her Today, after this

She ht of us as a casual, occasional hookup, but I didn’t think that way at all Well, in the beginning, I did, and I couldn’t quite pinpoint when that changed, but it had

I arrived at the restaurant and parked ent had made a reservation, so after I checked in with the host, I was led to our table He was already there He stood as I approached the table and we shook hands

“A waiter will be with you soon,” the host said, then walked away

We sat down

“So, Jackson, what do you have for me?”

“I have good news,” he said with a tiny sed it I kno much you want this team”

“Wait,” I said, surprised “Are you serious?”

He couldn’t ht he meant The only teales And Zoe’s dad hadfor them