Chapter 141

I sit in the computer lab for another hour.

I find myself wanting to call Aaron to confront him. I should get those answers before tell him about the baby.

I dig out my phone and dial him.

He dumps me into voicemail. “In a meeting.”

Then a few seconds later: “U safe???”

“Fine.”l’text back.

“K. Talk soon.”

I stare at my phone and think back on the last years. All the times I’d been overlooked and taken for granted. Made to feel jealous and ignored until it suited him.

There’s some truth to what Liam said.

Things might be good now, but they weren’t always.

And the only time things really changed was when I obtained some power of my own. Is Aaron only holding on now because I can finally be independent?

And if that’s the case, then how can I continue to love someone who can never really

love me?

Liam said he was going out for orange juice, but that shouldn’t have taken but a few

minutes. Even if the cafe is out, he could Doordash or there is a convenience store maybe two blocks

up the street.

I call him.

But it goes to voicemail.

Huh.

be nice if

Take my call.

go to pick the oranges?” It’s like a lame dad

oranges, Leah? What are you talking

It’s Aaron.

I’m in Montana. I’m flying

So much for dinner.

maybe we

to push the reservations back?” he

in bed- if we

hath bed

I’m actually not

“Oh. Okay.”

quiet for

that Liam said has been playing like a bad

out the doubts. Much

repeat in

my head. I

I know there is a thread of truth to

honey?” he

note of concern and the endearment just make me doubt myself eyes. “Yeah. I’m good.

more. I rub

my

bring you back. Get

overwhelming

so much

yet, much as it often does,

to go,” he

“Sure. ‘Kay. Bye.”

I hang up.

stare at my phone

closing up early tonight,” Dennis tells me as he approaches the area

Friday. Go

at it tomorrow

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