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“You’re going to be okay, Kristen. I truly believe that.”
“Maybe or maybe not. And if not, I’m okay with that. I’ve come to terms with the fact that the chemo and radiation may not be helping.”
I didn’t like hearing her say that. It killed me inside to think that I might lose her. She had only been in my life for a short while, and I wanted many more years with her. She was my sister, and I needed her.
Chapter Fifteen
Drew
I had just returned from a meeting when I heard my office door open.
“You can’t—” I heard Lia’s voice.
“Oh, please. And really? Those shoes?”
I turned around and clenched my jaw when I saw Jess.
“We need to talk, Drew.” She stood there with her hand on her hip.
I sighed and took a seat behind my desk.
“Jess, what are you doing here? I told you that I didn’t want to see you.”
“I know, but I needed to see you. Please just hear me out.”
“There’s nothing to hear. It’s over.”
“Stop saying that. I’m sorry for everything. Please give me another chance. I can’t bear to be without you.” Tears started to stream down her face.
“No, Jess. It’s over. You deserve someone who can give you everything you need.” I got up from my chair, walked over to her, and clasped her shoulders. “I can’t do that. And you know why I can’t?”
She slowly shook her head.
“Because I’m not in love with you. I don’t mean to hurt you, but it’s how I feel, and there’s nothing you can do to change that.”
Her bottom lip started to tremble. “But I need you. Don’t you understand that?” Streaks of mascara ran down her face.
“You don’t need me, Jess. You need a man who can love you back, and I’m not that man.”
“God, I hate you!” She began to pound her fists into my chest. “I spent a year with you. I gave you my everything. I gave you my heart and my love, and this is how you repay me?”
I held her wrists tight so she’d stop pounding into me.
“Darling, the only thing you ever gave me was a headache. Now please leave before I call security.”
Letting go of her wrists, I turned around and headed toward my desk.
“You’ll regret this, Drew. You’re going to wake up one day and realize what a mistake it was letting me go, and then you’ll be the one crawling back, begging me to take you back!” she shouted.
Rolling my eyes, I sighed. “Goodbye, Jess.”
“Fuck you, Westbrook!” She stormed out of my office, slamming the door behind her.
After a few moments, when I knew she was out of sight, I opened the door, looked at Lia, and shrugged.
“She’s crazy. What can I say?”
“You did the right thing, Drew. I didn’t like her.”
