Wesley turned her down.

“I need to go visit Chief Balthasar this afternoon. How about this? I’ll drop you off at the mall.”

Garnet Lowered her head in frustration and murmured, “Wesley, it’s the

New Year. Honestly! Is work all you can think about? You haven’t been back for two years. And I don’t know when I’ll be free next time. It might take another two years for a chance like this. Maybe longer. So stay. Just for today. Please?”

This time, Wesley wasn’t slow. He vaguely realized that Garnet had feelings for him. He shook his head vigorously and said, “Before you leave for work, I’ll see you off.”

now. I don’t want to go

Garnet was really disappointed.

home, Wesley went to deal with his own

hours to get everything squared away. 5 o’clock came and went, but Blair

her a message. Funny-it showed a five-minute video chat

on? What was I doing then?‘ Wesley furrowed his eyebrows

my phone in the living room.

answered it? Mom? Dad? No, they were

He was at a friend’s wedding. So that

Angela’s Library

Grandpa, Garnet and me.

had to

But before he could do

“Hi Grandpa, what’s up?”

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