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I jerk my head up at my dad’s voice. “Huh? Oh, yeah. I have my reports ready.”
He tilts his head. “You okay?”
I nod.
But it’s a lie.
I’m not okay.
Yesterday morning, Luke woke me by softly pressing a kiss on my forehead.
It was the sweetest, most tender thing anyone has ever done to me, and I couldn’t handle it.
He was just saying goodbye, letting me know he was leaving, but my hummingbird wanted so badly to chase after him as he walked out of the room. Either to beg him to stay or beg him to take us with him.
But he never asked us to come.
He’s never asked if I’d like to attend one of his away games.
And I missed the last home game he had, the one after the whole Blizz thing, because I was out of town.
TheBlizz thing…
I’m so glad Dad didn’t ask any questions about what happened to me that night.
“If you’re not feeling well, you can go home.” Dad leans his elbows on the table in his office, where we’re sharing our lunch hour.
I stab my fork into a potato wedge. “I’m fine. Just feeling sad.”
I didn’t really mean to admit that. But it’s true. And it’s nice to be truthful with Dad again.
Dad hums his understanding before asking, “Luke’s out of town again?”
I nod.
Luke is out of town again.
And I’m sad I have to wait another whole night before he comes home.
And I’m sad that tomorrow night is going to be some sort of romantic date—I just know it.
And it all makes me sad because it’s going to make me fall even more in love with Luke Anders.
And I’m not supposed to fall in love with him.
We’re only living together until we break up.
He never wanted to marry me.
He’s my husband by accident.
He’s everything I want in a partner, even if I didn’t know it.
But loving him if he doesn’t love me…?
I don’t think I can act my way through that.
I don’t think I can pretend that wouldn’t shatter my heart.
