And Then You Fly by Heather A. Buchman

Author:Heather A. Buchman [Buchman, Heather A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-13T16:00:00+00:00

She was unprepared for this. When they talked the other day, she knew what she wanted to say. Now she couldn’t remember. She looked out at the forest, trying to collect her thoughts.

“It was something Red said to me, while I was still in Idaho. It made me think about you and me.”

Jace was quiet, his eyes focused on her mouth, he didn’t look as though he was breathing.

“Is this real Jace, or are we just keeping each other company until someone better comes along?”

“That’s what Red asked you?”

“No, he just made me think. He asked what our story was. When I started to tell it, everything became very clear to me.”

“Go on.”

“You said it yourself. You’re a detour. You don’t want to be a detour Jace. I can’t let you be. And I can’t let myself go down that road. It’s as much self-preservation as anything else.”

“Stop talking about roads and detours and just tell me how you feel.”

He wasn’t going to make this easy for her. She probably didn’t deserve for him to.

“You’re…you. And I’m…me.”

He smiled. “Profound Bree. Yes, you’re right on both counts.”

“Shut up,” she smiled back. “I’m trying to make a point, although I’m not doing a very good job of it.”

“I’m listening to you Bree.”

He was. He was staring at her and he was listening. She needed to choose her words carefully.

“I’m afraid.” Wait—that wasn’t what she wanted to say. Why did she?

“Keep talkin’ Bree.”

“Think about it. I mean, I just lost my husband. Or when we met I had. And you were so…wrapped up with my sister, and Tucker. You didn’t even like me Jace.”

“I’ve told you before, I liked you more than you liked me.”

“Maybe. But you have to admit, we didn’t like each other. Not at all. And then all of a sudden we were…”

“What?”

“You know, thrown together. I was hurting, drowning really. And you were distraught over Blythe, and Tucker.”

He didn’t say anything; she wished he would.

“I’m not saying that there isn’t a physical attraction, at least for me.”

“Come on Bree, you know there is for me too.”

“But, when it comes down to it, I doubt I’m your type Jace.”

“My type? This will be good. What’s my type Bree?”

“Someone more like Renie, or my sister. Young, pretty, fun.”

“And you’re old, ugly and boring.”

“Essentially.”

“Get over yourself Bree. Blythe is your sister, not your granddaughter. And I don’t need to tell you that you’re right, you’re not pretty, you’re beautiful, and—”

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