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I shake my head again, this time more firmly. “Stay, please. I don’t want to be alone.”
He nods, and I grab my phone again to resume chatting with my younger brother.
Hopefully… hopefully, he’s a good person.
Nora
No, I’m glad you sent it.
David
Good.
Do I thank him? Do I apologise? Do I… there’s so many ways to take this, but I still don’t know how to deal with him. I don’t know the kind of person he is, the kind of things he’s into… I don’t know him.
Nora
This is awkward.
David
Right?
I feel like we’re strangers, and that’s because we are.
We are. We’re connected through memories of childhood, memories that have mostly faded, and that’s all we have.
But I’d like more than that.
Want to know something?
I wasn’t planning on having a big mating ceremony. Hell, I wasn’t even going to have a mating ceremony.
Wait, what?
Can I call? I know it’s going to be uncomfortable, but this isn’t the kind of thing I want to discuss over text.
I glance to Atticus, who is doing work, and not really paying attention.
Of course, I know he is, but the farce is nice.
I take a deep breath, feeling out what my wolf wants as well, before typing out the three letters that’ll cement my decision.
Nora
Yes.
My phone rings almost instantly, and my heart begins to race. I answer it, and place it on speaker before putting it on the coffee table. Atticus is going to hear no matter what, and I really don’t want to have to hold it.
“Hi,” David says, and my eyes fly closed. His voice has changed—obviously—but it’s also still a little bit familiar. Whether that’s the accent or what, I don’t know, but I don’t like the feelings it brings up.
“Hi.”
“I know this is awkward, and I’m sorry.”
I shake my head, even though he can’t see. “It’s not your fault it’s awkward. Um, how have you been?”
He lets out a huff of air, sounding a little frustrated. “I’d rather we got the big things out of the way before talking, if that’s okay?”
