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."

done with Ernest. Whatever involved him, how

thought was fleeting. I found

my mom. She's been saying she wants to make you some pot roast when you come over," Conrad's voice brightened

said it's

Ernest as bait. You're done with

on purpose; she knew I hadn't moved on that

Ernest. It's about the Herschel and Jacqueline. Jacqueline said she'd make pot roast,"

clearly

owe you more than a third of their estate, let alone a pot roast. You saved Conrad's life," Fanny

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

type. The odds are slimmer than

asked Herschel and Jacqueline about it. They said they

The engagement was partly because of that,"

hesitates even for a second, I swear I'll knock some

plains road trip is off