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“What do you think?”
“I think I know what your dad would say.”
“Yeah, he already said we were rushing into it for the wrong reasons.”
“Do you think he was right?”
“No. I felt like we had good reasons for rushing things,” she said.
“Me, too.”
“But now...” She had a sinking feeling in her stomach. “I don’t know.”
Josh had tried to convince her he was in love with her, but she knew he was confusing physical attraction with love. For that matter, she wasn’t sure she could distinguish the difference either, at least not during or immediately after one of his intense kisses. So it was imperative she avoid getting physical with him. His kisses only muddled her brain, and she was confused enough already.
JOSH’S HEART WAS RACING and his stomach was churning. He was going to lose her. If he weren’t driving, he could kiss her and stop her from thinking. Like Brad said, you should never let a girl think too much. Once he reached the apartment building, he could kiss her. He wasn’t good at talking, but he was a pretty convincing kisser. He could persuade her to stick with the engagement once he got his lips on her mouth.
He stopped the car outside her apartment building and turned the engine off. “Charlie...” His voice was husky as he bent toward her. “I w—”
“I need to go, Josh.” Before the words were out of her mouth, she was sliding out the door.
He clutched her hand. “No! Wait!”
She swung her legs outside and tried to pull her hand away, exclaiming in pain.
“I’m sorry—I forgot that was your hurt arm.” He relaxed his grip. “But wait, Charlie! We need to talk!”
“No, Josh. You don’t need me anymore. You have no reason to commit to me. I’m not going to be responsible for ruining your life because of a promise you made by mistake.” She slipped her hand from his grasp, melting out the door.
“Wait!” He opened the car door, ready to chase her down.
“Hey buddy, you can’t park here. This is a no-parking zone.” The angry man was waving his hands in Josh’s face.
“But, I’ll be right back.”
“Are you deaf? This is a no-parking zone. That means you have to move your car now. Right now.”
Josh slammed the car door shut, fighting to maintain his self-control. He searched the sidewalk outside the apartment entrance for a sign of Charlie. But she was gone.
Chapter Nineteen
“DR. BRANSON? HEY! JOSH! Didn’t you hear me?” Olivia tapped Josh’s shoulder to snap him out of his reverie. He’d been oddly distant during her entire shift.
“No, I’m sorry. What did you say?”
“I asked you if you’re sending Mr. Jenkins for an MRI?”
“Oh, uhmm... Yes. Yes, that’s right.”
She sat down next to him. “Okay. What gives? You’ve been out of it a
ll day.”
“You don’t know? I figured everyone already knew about it.” His face screwed up like he’d bitten into a lemon.
“About what? What are you talking about?”
“Charlie didn’t tell you? She broke up with me.”
