Possession: An Interracial Romance (Redemption Book 3) by T.K. Leigh

Author:T.K. Leigh [Leigh, T.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Londyn

“It was so good to see you again, Lo,” Justine says, giving me a hug as we linger in the lobby of a popular happy hour spot just around the corner from my old office.

I’d almost turned down her invitation to go out and celebrate one of my former co-worker’s birthdays, since I no longer work with them. But I needed something to keep my mind off the fact that I’m not spending my Friday with Wes at Meemaw and Gampy’s house.

I’d thought doing something that was once a weekly occurrence would help. But nothing did. I saw Wes in every man wearing a dashing suit who walked by the restaurant. I saw him in the group of tourists stopping by for a quick drink. And I saw him in our bartender, the dazzling blue eyes and refined accent nearly identical to his.

“It was great to see you, too.”

“I’m glad you finally had time. Sounds like getting fired was the best thing to happen to you.”

I thought it was, too. Until I made the mistake of falling for my client. Now I’m not sure which way is up. I keep hearing Hazel’s voice telling me to take a risk, to share my fears with Wes. But that would mean telling him all the gritty details of my life I wish I could forget. I’m not sure I’m ready to open the wounds I still don’t think have properly healed.

I smile. “I doubt I’ll ever want to work for someone else again, other than clients.”

After we finish saying our goodbyes, I make my way toward the garage, in no rush to return to my lonely house. As luck would have it, I soon find myself at that same crosswalk where my life changed earlier this summer. But this time, I’m not caught in a torrential downpour, everything slick with rain. The sun peeks through a few scattered clouds as it slowly descends toward the horizon.

The signal changes to WALK, and I step into the crosswalk, a nostalgic smile tugging on my mouth as I stare at the coffee shop. I can’t help but wonder what my life would look like if I hadn’t given Wes my business card. If I hadn’t pressed my luck and tried to make it across the street before the signal changed. If I hadn’t been fired.

If I had to do it all over again, would I do anything differently? Do I wish I had done anything differently?

Despite the way things played out, I can’t say I regret any of it. In my heart, I’d rather have felt what I did with Wes for the brief time we spent together than to never have crossed paths with him at all.

Then why do I keep pushing him away? Why does taking this leap of faith scare me more than heights or snakes?

Lost in the thought of whether I can share the darkest parts of myself with Wes, I don’t notice when I come to the end of the crosswalk.

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