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“Yes, I knew that from the second you told me what happened. That girl is doing everything in her power to protect you and your career.”
My career? What does that have to do with this?
“Really Josh, are you so far into your anger that you can’t see that that girl did what she did so you wouldn’t get bad press?”
I take a deep breath as the realization sinks in.
“It still doesn’t erase the fact that she lied to me for weeks, Mom, weeks!”
She sighs as if I’m the one being irrational.
“Josh, sweetie. I know you’re angry and you have every right to be. I just don’t want you to throw away a love like this over something so petty.”
“Love? Who said anything about love?” The second the word leaves my mouth my chest tightens and my palms get sweaty.
“Josh, I know you’re a man and sometimes you need a little push here and there to get your feelings in order, but I know you love that girl. You wouldn’t be this angry if you didn’t.”
Fuck.
I’m in love with Harper Stevens.
And I’m pissed at her.
21
Harper
Mel: Get off your ass and let me in.
I see the text from Mel as I shoot out of Josh’s bed and make my way into the living room. I must have fallen asleep here last night and I don’t remember making it into the bedroom. I look down and notice I’m wearing one of his shirts and the tears start to form again.
I’m pushed into the apartment as Mel storms through, coffees in hand, making her way into the kitchen.
“I brought refreshments!” she says, setting down a bag on the island and taking out Chinese food containers along with a couple bottles of wine.
The clock on the stove tells me it’s after three in the afternoon and I silently berate myself for sleeping the entire day away. Henry is going to kill me when I see him.
“How did you know I was here?” I ask, opening the food and grabbing some plates from the cabinet behind me. Mel looks at me sheepishly as I cross my arms, waiting. “Who did you call?” I ask, afraid of the answer.
“I may have called Will.”
I raise an eyebrow at the mention of her having Will’s cell number because this is a very interesting development.
“It’s nothing, okay?” she says as I shake my head, smiling. “We’re just hanging out.”
“Right…” I tease, but she just ignores me and plates the food for herself.
“After I talked to Will, he found out that Josh gave you a key to his apartment, and since I knew you would be wallowing, I figured this is where you would be. So, I asked him for the address.”
“Great story,” I mutter, taking a huge bite of fried rice as my stomach growls because I haven’t eaten a full meal in a few days.
“You fucked up, huh?”
I glare at my best friend, but it does nothing to deter her from continuing to throw it in my face.
“I’m not going to say I told you so…”
“Then don’t.”
