No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Holding the phone, I hesitated for a solid two seconds, wondering what Conrad wanted from me this time.

Fanny nudged her chin at me, signaling to pick it up.

"Felicia," came Conrad's voice from the other end, calling out to me.

"What's up?" My tone was as distant and cool as ever.

Even though things had ended badly with Ernest, there was no going back with Conrad. So every time he reached out or came close, I instinctively raised my defenses. "I'm back," he said, his words carrying a weight as if he had returned from a great ordeal.

"Yeah, I know," Dustin had already filled me in.

There was a pause on Conrad's end, "Can we meet? If you don't want to see me alone, you can come over to the house. My folks would really love to see you."

I could almost see Herschel and Jacqueline greeting me at the airport, their concern for me was undeniable.

"There's something I need to tell you," Conrad broke the silence, "It's about Jefferson, and... it involves Ernest too."

breath hitched. I was done with Ernest. Whatever involved him, how could it

was fleeting. I found

pot roast when you come over," Conrad's voice brightened with anticipation. Hanging up, Fanny

"He said it's important, also

You're done with

she was doing it on purpose; she knew I hadn't moved

not about Ernest. It's about the Herschel and Jacqueline. Jacqueline said she'd make pot roast," I

snorted, clearly

their estate, let alone a pot roast. You

They were so open about it, dwelling on it any further was just

Conrad, sharing that rare universal donor blood type. The odds are slimmer than winning the lottery," Fanny looked at me,d point clear without saying m

Herschel and Jacqueline about it. They said they knew about our blood types,

engagement was partly because of that," I

you ever need a transfusion and Conrad hesitates even for a second,

"Looks like our great plains road trip is