Chapter 0145

“Hopefully Noah can get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him a cupcake.

I round the island. Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that I was off my feet. I dig into one of the

cupcake. My mind completely empty.

“I wanted to apologize” Calvin says after a while.

“For what?”

“Coming off as rude the other day.”

I

Waving my hands dismissively, I face him. “In your defence, I was being too extra, so don’t worry about it”

Talking about that day reminds me of the pain I saw in his eyes. Right now he has done a good job of

trying to hide it.

Others may assume he’s okay, but I can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in his soul because I usually

go through the same thing.

It’s easy for someone who’s been hurt to see the pain others are trying to hide. Especially if it’s the same

of pain that you

do for a living?” He asks, probably

teacher, but I’m on leave for the next few

back, but I decided against it. Even though I was bored being home alone, I knew I needed this time to myself. Not only because of the pregnancy,

state.

got together with Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger. It’s

in this damn city knows what happened

drunk night

of how my life would have been different if it wasn’t for my obsession. Then I remember that

it didn’t happen, but thankful because I got

happened?” Cal asks curiously.

a story for another day. Right now I don’t want

he showed up at my appointment which was three days ago.

haven’t gotten any surprise visits from Emma demanding I stay away from her man. I think Rowan is probably too busy trying to do damage control with Emma and for that

when he is, he confuses things. His recent behavior is messing with my head and I’m tired

he was the same age as Emma so

have a wife”

“Okay…where’s Gunner’s mom?”

pure undulated pain flash in his eyes. The kind of pain that isn’t yours, but you still feel it all the way to your

voice. A voice filled with pain and a

to comfort him, but I

that” I whisper feeling terrible for

can’t imagine living the life you imagined alone knowing the love of your

isn’t there with you.

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