Chapter 0227

“What is it? You’re yelling my name like it’s the end of the world,” I tell him once I realize he still hasn’t

said a word.

His eyes were wide as if he just discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work, but then I remember that today is day off.

“Cal?” I call 1

He shakes his head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon, but I wanted to ask you something”

First Rowan wanted to talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask me something. With how he was fidgeting, I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he said.

“Okay.go ahead.”

He’s quiet for a while before he takes a deep breath.

“I want to ask you out on a date.” 1

I stammer, staring at him

It can’t be. There is just no way he would ask me

it’s probably too early, but I think this is for the best. We could help each other get over our past hurts. It would be

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thinking this to be mean or anything. He was basically suggesting that we should be each other’s rebound. Rebounds never

he realizes that I haven’t spoken

at him as I try

really great man, Calvin and any woman would

“But?” he prompts.

jumping into a relationship isn’t ideal for any of us.

who loved Emma, and Rowan nearly destroyed

mistake

deflates and stays quiet. I feel bad for bursting his bubble, but getting involved with him while he was still

who is in

before he turns and leaves through the

I call him,

the threshold to his side of

house, just as my

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