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Chapter 5
Iget back to Dolce right before the lunch rush. Caleb and Jason are long gone, while Dawson is tending to the few customers that have already come in. I take out my phone, sending a quick text to Holden before helping Dawson.
Me: Got back safely.
I deposit my phone into my pocket, throw an apron around my neck, and get to work. Once Dawson and I have the surge of people handled, I lean against the counter and think about the afternoon I just had with Holden.
I hadn't even realized how much I missed him until I got to spend time with him again. His touch still lingers on my skin and my shirt smells like him. I don't even realize I'm smiling to myself when Dawson calls me out on it.
"I'm guessing it went well?" He asks.
My grin widens as I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. I pull it out and see a new message.
Holden: Wow. I guess you do know how to drive.
"Yeah." I murmur, chuckling softly. "It went well."
It isn't until we're cleaning up later that I finally get to go into detail about what occurred. We're wiping down tables when Dawson stops.
"So, are you going to tell me or are we just pretending like nothing happened?"
I decide to play coy. "What do you mean?"
He glares, taking the Lysol bottle and spraying it at me. I shriek and jump to the side, throwing the towel in my hand at him.
"Okay, okay!" I cave. "I'll tell you."
I spend the next twenty minutes explaining everything to Dawson – from the talk with Holden to the fact that Abby is in fact not his girlfriend. I'd be lying if I said that part doesn't make me happy. The thought of Holden with someone else is an absolute nightmare.
When I finish telling him everything that happened today, he's just as confused as I am. He's looking at me perplexed, as if he's trying to figure out what to say. I know the feeling, it's frustrating.
"I don't get it. Are you two back together or what?"
I shake my head. "I don't think so. I guess we're friends?"
Dawson chuckles. "The two of you have never been friends without some kind of benefits package. Is that what this is? Are we back to that?"
"No." I don't hesitate. "I'm not going back to that."
"But would you get back with him?"
I don't respond. Not because the answer isn't what he wants to hear, but because I'm not willing to admit it to myself yet. The last thing I need is to get my hopes up, only to have my heart broken again. It's been a long three months without Holden, and having him back in any way is enough for now.
A COUPLE DAYS LATER, I'm scrolling through Facebook when there's a knock at my door. Bree must have forgotten her key again. I get up from my bed and walk over to open it.
"I swear to God, Brianna, I'm going to glue your key to your hand." As soon as I see who’s on the other side, I light up. "Sky!"
She smiles. "Do you always threaten your visitors?"
I roll my eyes playfully as I hug her. "Only the best ones."
"Then I feel honored." She laughs.
She walks into the room and places her purse on the desk. I'm surprised to see she's alone. Normally, Dawson is attached to her hip – making the best of the time they have together.
"Where's the boyfriend?" I question as I close the door.
Skylar smirks. "About that. He, uh, doesn't know I'm here."
