All I Want For Christmas: A Sweet Serenade Christmas Novella by Voigt Janalyn

Author:Voigt, Janalyn [Voigt, Janalyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Hailey ordered her usual mocha and sat at the table she and Matt always shared at Seattle Coffee, but today his chair was empty. She hadn’t expected this, not after his reaction to her nightmare date. She shredded her second napkin and finally accepted that he wasn’t coming.

The place, although filled with people, made her lonely without Matt. Outside on the sidewalk with cars rushing past was no better. At the corner she punched the walk button. The light seemed to take forever to turn green. The truth stared her in the face, though she didn’t want to look back.

She deserved this.

In all the ways that counted, Matt had shown her his love. In return, she’d taken him for granted, ignored his feelings, and even used him for a shoulder to cry on.

She reached her desk and a decision at the same time. Because of her long commute, her company had given her special permission to arrive and leave early to avoid rush hour traffic, but Matt kept a normal schedule. She ought to be able to catch him before he left work. She trudge through the rest of the day, and at last was following the sidewalk past Seattle Coffee to Matt’s skyscraper.

Feeling more than a little sheepish, she perched on a bench across from the elevator and waited for him to come out. When he did, she almost didn’t recognize him. The only familiar thing about him was the fiddle case he carried. Gone were the wild hair and mismatched clothing. Clean-cut and wearing understated business attire in a way that made him look downright attractive, he walked toward her.

She jumped up. “Matt…”

He frowned. “What are you doing here?”

She held onto her smile. “I had to come, to tell you…”

He raked a hand backward through his hair, leaving it rumpled. “I’m sorry, Hailey. I don’t have time for this. I’m late.”

“Don’t you want to hear what I have to say?”

He shook his head. “I told you I need some time. You shouldn’t have come.”

Trying to talk to him had only made matters worse. Would he even care that she’d come to apologize?

Maybe it was too late to make amends. The thought made her stomach ache.

He turned his back on her and walked away.

Needing fresh air, she stumbled onto the sidewalk and turned south in the direction of the ferry.

She didn’t mean to follow Matt, but he was only a block ahead. Curiosity pricked her. The man was on a mission to be walking like that. He’d said he was late somewhere. Where he went was none of her business, but could she help it that he was going the same way as her?

The light turned green, and she stepped off the curb just as a beat up car turned the corner. She leaped back as brakes squealed. The youthful driver glared at her as if he wasn’t the one at fault, gunned his engine, and left her behind. It was too late for her to cross. She’d have to wait for the next green light.

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