Follow Your Arrow by A.M. Willard

Author:A.M. Willard [Willard, A.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Justin

Opening the door tonight, that was the biggest surprise I’ve ever received. It topped everything in my life. I’ve never expected to answer and have her standing on the other side with a smile on her face. I can’t help but think what it would be like to come home to her embrace every night. Could we shuttle back and forth between here and Georgia? What would that kind of life be like? Would we do a few months there and then back here to California for a few? In reality, I don’t have to be here, but I have people who work for me here. This is home, and my career is settled in these roots.

I watch as Leslie undresses in my bathroom as I sit on the edge of my bed. Embedding the vision of her in my space is something that I’ll hold onto for a lifetime. She seems comfortable in my space, not like a visitor unaware of her surroundings. I push up from the mattress and head toward her.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Sure,” she says as she shrugs and steps into my shower. Instead of giving her space, I rid myself of my clothes and follow in behind her.

“I think you forgot to ask if you could join me,” she says as she puts her head under the water.

“No, I’ll never ask to be next to you. Especially when you have this body on display for me.”

“Are you trying to flatter me, Mr. Albott?”

“Maybe. No, I want to know the truth about why you married Jack. You never talk about that part of your life; you only give cliff notes and move past it quickly.”

“I just don’t like talking about him.”

“I’ve just been curious, that’s all.”

“Curious about what, Justin?”

“I don’t know; just never thought you’d end up with a guy like him.”

“Correction—I’ve not ended up with a guy like him. He was a speed bump.”

“You know what I mean,” I say, but she laughs before responding.

“I know, and if you want the truth, I’ll tell you.”

“That’s all I ever want, Leslie.”

“This is not shower conversation. Hurry up, I’m hungry,” she says as she slips behind me and out of the shower faster than I can blink. How did this turn so quickly? I watch as she dries off, and I finish up so I can join her. Standing here letting the water slide over me, I question if I truly want to know the answers to why she raced to Jack so fast. I can’t fight it any longer. I need to know if she thought it was over between us or was she trying to hide her heart from me.

Entering my bedroom, I notice it’s empty. Quickly, I put on a pair of low hanging sweats and go in search of Leslie. Finding her in nothing but one of my t-shirts standing in front of the fridge, I clear my throat to get her attention.

“You have nothing to eat.”

“Menus are in the drawer next to you.

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