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“I’m not trying to be. I’m just worried.”
“Well there’s no reason to. I’m a big girl. I know what I’m doing.”
“And what about Aaron?”
“What about him?”
“Do you think he’s taking this as serious as you are?”
“I mean, I think so...” She trails off, seeming suddenly uncertain.
“Well, given that he has barely left your side in two weeks, I’d say it’s a safe bet. I swear I’ve never seen two people so consumed by each other.” I decide to throw her a bone and stop giving her such a hard time.
I try to convince myself that I’m not raining on her parade out of jealousy, but deep down I think that might be part of my problem.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy she’s happy. But sometimes it’s hard to watch everyone around you find someone while I feel destined to spend my life alone.
You’re the one that swore off relationships,a tiny voice in my head reminds me.
“I don’t know how to describe it.” Henna’s eyes glaze over like she’s lost in a daydream. “The way he looks at me sometimes. It’s like I’m the only person he sees. It’s exhilarating.”
“You really do have it bad.” I chuckle.
“Speaking of having it bad, Abel’s here. I saw him a couple minutes ago when I was out in the hall on my phone.”
“And I carewhy?” I feign disinterest.
“Oh please. You can play cool and collected all you want, but I see through you, Peyton Rivers.”
“And what is it that you think you see?” My eyebrows knit together.
“You’re totally taken with him. Not that I can blame you. He’s gorgeous. And my god can that man sing. Every female in that place was in love with him from the moment he opened his mouth. And maybe some of the men too.”
My mind jumps back to when I was standing in the crowd watching him on stage. He was incredible. I had goose bumps by the time the first word left his mouth. And while I’ve always found musicians attractive, it’s usually their talent I’m attracted to. But in Abel’s case it’s everything. He is the entire package in every sense of the word.
“I amnottaken with him,” I disagree. “I don’t even know him.”
“Please. I saw the way you two were looking at each other at the concert. There’s some serious chemistry between you two.”
“You’re delusional.” I roll my eyes.
“If I’m so delusional, then why did Aaron notice it too?”
“In case you missed it, the last time we were in the same room together he bolted like he couldn’t get away from me fast enough.”
“That had nothing to do with you.”
“And you know this how.”
“Aaron told me that House of Blues is where Abel and his wife had their first date. He thinks he took off because it was too painful for him to be there.”
“Oh.” I suck in a sharp breath. “I didn’t know that.”
“Of course you didn’t. How could you have?”
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
“I didn’t think you cared.”
