Play On by Samantha Young

Author:Samantha Young [Young, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-09-12T07:00:00+00:00

After I’d gotten off the bus on Princes Street the next morning and was walking past the Waverley Train Station toward Cockburn Street, my phone rang in my purse.

Aidan.

Well, he had said he wasn’t letting me go, and I guess that meant I was only getting one night of space to deal with Laine’s attitude toward me. Really, it made me think about how other people would view our relationship—his friends, my friends. It kept me awake for a while until I remembered that I hadn’t made a habit of caring what other people thought about every decision I made so why start now? After that I fell asleep, determined I wouldn’t let Laine pick at my insecurities. So I wasn’t sophisticated or cultured and I was young. But, despite my mistakes, I wasn’t a bad person. I had a good heart, even if it had led me down the wrong paths sometimes. Moreover, I cared about people, even strangers on the street. I was intelligent and self-educated to a point. I worked hard and was a good listener, and I was mature for my age.

These were all qualities to be admired, and it was about time I started to believe in myself a little more.

I only hoped my self-administered pep talk stuck to me like glue while I was in Aidan’s world.

“Hey,” I answered, putting a finger in my other ear to block out the traffic on the road next to me.

“Just wanted to check in, make sure you’re okay.”

“I am,” I reassured him. “I’m good. You?” What I really wanted to ask was how long Laine hung around after I was gone, but I kept my jealousy to myself.

“Frustrated that our night didn’t go according to plan. We both deserved to have it.”

Part of me wanted to say there will be other nights but I didn’t want to mislead him. “You got to spend time with your friend, though.”

Aidan sighed. “Not really. I wasn’t in the greatest mood when you left so Laine went home.”

“I’m sorry.” Was it wrong that I really, really wasn’t?

“You have nothing to be sorry for. You weren’t the one who was rude.”

Oh, dear. It seemed Laine wasn’t forgiven quite yet. I was a little gleeful about that. I never knew I could be petty until I saw Laine hug Aidan possessively.

“Anyway, Sylvie’s back from Cal’s and I was thinking the three of us could have dinner tonight if you’re free?”

Relieved, I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. “That sounds great.”

“I don’t want to chase you off, Pixie. I’m willing to take this slow if that’s what you need. Or go as fast as you like. Your call. I don’t want to rush you into anything.”

Maybe he’d sensed my fear as I got on that elevator last night, or maybe it was him being a nice guy, offering me a more normal pace. Whatever his reasoning, I was grateful. “I think we should slow it down a little.”

There was silence on the other end and I felt flutters in my stomach, wondering what that silence meant.

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