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“Okay…”
“Jay, if this is the same, Griffin, I need… I d-don’t know what I need. But what if it’s him?”
“Then we call him.”
Simple as that. Call him. Of course, Jay has the most logical solution.
“You care about him.” It isn’t a question. It’s a statement of what Jay already knows.
“Yeah, I think I do. Is that okay?”
“Juliana…” Well, this is serious then if he’s using my full name. “You’re my best friend. I will be right by your side even if you don’t want me there. You don’t have to earn my friendship or affection, and it’s definitely not going to disappear because you have feelings for someone else. This isn’t a conditional thing. Never has been. Nothing’s changed.”
“I don’t know what I did to deserve you.” I reach forward as I kneel on the bed to wrap my body around his, putting my arms around his neck, and his hands come to rest on my back.
I feel him press a kiss into my hair. “Here’s the thing. You did nothing, and that’s the way it should be.”
I love the way he holds me. It’s like I’m something delicate, and yet I never doubt how strong I can be when I’m in his arms.
After several heartbeats, I back away.
“So…” I let my sentence go unsaid in hopes I won’t have to voice it out loud.
“So?”
Drat.
“What do we do about Griffin?” I ask.
“Maybe let’s talk to the others before we do anything else. Kay?”
I nod. I’ve been more settled since Jay arrived. Something new has emerged between us, and yet everything is the same. Somehow, despite everything, I feel like maybe there is a chance things will be okay.
