My One Regret (Martin Family Book 3) by St. James Brooke

Author:St. James, Brooke [St. James, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue House Press
Published: 2016-08-17T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

"What'd you need to get from your car?" I asked when we stepped outside.

We began walking on the sidewalk toward the parking lot. I looked at Ryan, and he glanced at me.

"Nothing," he said. "I just didn't hear anything you said in there."

We continued to walk slowly toward his car even though we were apparently going there for no reason. I stole glances of him from the corner of my eye. He walked with a confident stride that made him seem taller even though I was relatively sure he was too old to have grown since the last time I saw him. I was almost ashamed of the level of attraction I felt toward him, like I should have seen his potential before, and I was a bad person for not doing so.

"Why are you so quiet?" he asked. "You look like the old Wynn, but you're not acting like her."

"I'm not the old Wynn," I said, remembering how low I had been for the last few weeks and how changed I felt as a result of it.

"What's changed?" he asked. "Besides the hair."

I smiled and pushed at his shoulder.

"I like it," he said, defending himself with a smile and a brief karate pose. "It looks good. You look good."

We continued toward the parking lot, walking slowly and almost aimlessly on the sidewalk.

"You look good," I said since it was the elephant in the proverbial room.

"I guess I've put on a little weight since the last time I saw you," he said with a shy smile.

He was still my same Ryan, but he was different, too. He had become a man in so many ways—he was making his way in the world. Goodness, even his voice sounded deeper.

I stared into his eyes for a few seconds, wondering what he was thinking. "I'm sorry I made you leave your date," I said.

"It's fine. I wouldn't have come to your table if I didn't want to see you."

"I didn't expect you to be here tonight," I said.

He let out a laugh as we came to a stop near the front of a truck. "I didn't expect you to be here either," he said with such conviction that I found it funny. I giggled.

"You sounded good," he said. "Your voice has gotten even better. I didn't think that was possible, but it has."

I couldn’t stop a sarcastic laugh from escaping my lips.

"What?" he asked. "I'm serious. I think I forgot just how amazing you were… are."

I shook my head at him shyly. "I appreciate you being so sweet, but I haven’t felt too amazing lately," I said. "I left Austin on sort of bad terms."

"What happened?"

I shook my head, not wanting to mention or even think about Marcus. "I just kind of have a bad taste in my mouth about music right now," I said. I paused and sighed, trying to muster up a smile. I could hardly stand to look at him. It was so obvious to me what a catch he was now, that I stared at him, feeling unable to believe that I hadn't seen it before.

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