The Soul Summoner (The Soul Summoner Series Book 1) by Elicia Hyder

Author:Elicia Hyder [Hyder, Elicia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-11-04T00:00:00+00:00

11.

BY FRIDAY I was caught up on the work that had piled up at the beginning of the week. I wasn't exactly sure how I got it done because my mind seemed to be everywhere else except in the county building. Between Nathan and Warren, I had so much confusion and excitement rolling around in my head that I could hardly think straight.

Just before five o'clock, Nathan walked into my office dressed in black from head to toe. I was a little surprised to see him. "Hey, Nathan."

"Hey," he said. "I know you've got a full weekend, but I was wondering if you wanted to grab a beer before you went home."

I looked up at the clock. "I'm sorry. I don't have time. Do you need something?"

"I was hoping to talk some sense into you, I guess." He was looking at the ground and lightly kicking the toe of his boot against the leg of my desk.

I walked around my desk and pinched his nose. "You're so cute when you're worried," I said in a munchkin voice. "Stop being so paranoid. I will be fine."

He caught me by the arm and looked at me seriously. "The last time you said that, I had to sleep in a chair listening to your IV machine beep all night."

I squeezed his hand. "I'm going to be fine."

As I turned to pick up my purse, he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me back. "We need to talk."

"Then you should've come by earlier. I'm going to be late," I told him.

"Don't go with him, Sloan."

I laughed. "That's not an option, Nathan."

He slid his hand down my arm and tangled his fingers with mine. "Yes, it is an option. Have I been misreading everything with you for the past few weeks?" He took another half-step closer to me and lowered his voice. "I want to be with you."

The space between us was dangerously close, and his eyes were fixed on my mouth. I took a deep breath and backed away from him. "Damn it, Nathan. I can't do this right now! A week ago, yes. A week from now, maybe, but I can't do this today!"

He stepped back and leaned against the wall. "So it's him."

I pulled on his arm. "I don't know if it's him, but I do know that you're with Shannon and I just met Warren. The Shannon thing I could probably overlook—actually, I know I could forget about Shannon—but I can't forget about Warren. He is, literally, a once in a lifetime thing for me. It's not fair to anyone if you and I try to do this now and you know it."

He nodded his head, but his jaw was set.

I picked up my purse and stopped in front of him. "Please don't be mad at me."

"I'm not mad at you," he said.

I touched his forearm. "I'm really sorry." And I meant it.

He nodded, but he wasn't happy about it. I locked my office and we walked down the hallway together in silence.

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