Believing in You by Sharon C. Cooper

Author:Sharon C. Cooper [Cooper, Sharon C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amaris Publishing LLC
Published: 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Tired but not sleepy, Harrison entered his music room with his mind whirling. This was one of the best nights he’d had in a long time, even if it included him contemplating next steps in his life.

He knew a lot of that had to do with Nyla’s presence. She made him hope for a better future. She also made him want to deal with and close the door to his past. The first one, he was looking forward to. The latter, not so much. It was going to take some emotional work that wouldn’t be easy.

Instead of picking up his bass guitar or sitting at his keyboard, Harrison dropped down onto the sofa and stretched out. The room might be soundproof, but it was too late to fiddle around on any of the instruments. Still, the room always gave him solace. How many days had he sat in here to think about everything and nothing?

“Too many days to count,” he murmured as his eyes drifted closed.

He had just gotten comfortable when his phone vibrated in his pocket. Since he knew it wasn’t Nyla calling, he started to ignore the call, but he didn’t. He dug the device out of his pocket, not surprised to see Veronica’s name on the screen. This was her second time calling tonight. She called once or twice a year, but this was the third or fourth call in a matter of weeks.

He sat up and placed his feet on the floor before answering the call. Might as well try to close this chapter in his life once and for all.

“Hello,” he answered and was greeted by silence. “Hello?”

“Harrison, I’m—I’m shocked you answered,” Veronica said, her voice seductive and breathy. “How are you?”

“I’m fine. Why are you calling, Veronica?”

“To talk. To apologize. To beg you to forgive me for…well, everything.”

There was a lot to forgive, but his biggest problem was forgetting. It was hard to forget she’d broken off their engagement when he’d needed her by his side. Which made it hard to forget she hadn’t defended him. At least not the way he needed. It was also hard to forget she’d betrayed him by thinking he was capable of killing an innocent woman.

But that was the past, and he was trying like hell to leave everything related to it and her there. That was one of the main reasons he’d shown up for Nyla tonight. He wanted to move forward with his life, and he felt deep in his heart that spending time with her was the first step. He’d wanted her to know he was interested in her. Filling in for her performer who had canceled had been his way of showing her that she could depend on him.

“I’m so sorry,” Veronica said, sounding like she meant it. “I know it’s too many years too late, but I really am sorry. Deep in my heart, I knew you had nothing to do with that woman’s murder, but my family…”

Yeah, she came from old

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