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.

if

Take my call.

answer it. “What’d you go to pick the oranges?” It’s like

What are you talking

It’s Aaron.

but I wanted you to know I’m in Montana. I’m flying back, so it’ll be a

So much for dinner.

we do

push the reservations back?” he

eating in bed- if

hath bed

I’m actually

“Oh. Okay.”

for a

said has been playing like a

doubts. Much as I want to, I

repeat in

my head. I

deep down, I know there is a thread of truth to

okay, honey?”

concern and the endearment just make

more. I rub

my

James bring you back.

overwhelming urge to

much we need

much as it often

to go,”

“Sure. ‘Kay. Bye.”

I hang up.

I stare at my phone

tonight,” Dennis tells me as he approaches the

Go for

at it tomorrow

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