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“Bullshit. You purposely didn't tell her. Come on. Everybody else knew except Harley, and you’re roommates.”
“I know we're roommates,” I ground out, my jaw still clenched.
“I will call her for you. In the meantime, I suggest you think about how you feel.”
I felt like a child being scolded by a teacher. “Jesus, Daphne, I just got attacked by a bear.”
“Oh, all of a sudden, it's a big deal. You just told me it was no big deal.”
She had me there. “Fine, fine.”
“Why don’t you call her? Apparently, you have cell reception,” she pointed out.
I took a breath. “I do. I will try to call her, but it's spotty here, you know?”
“Oh, is it? It sounds crystal clear. You could call her right this second.”
“I might try.”
“I'll still call her just so she's up to speed. Now, when will you be home?”
“Well, the schedule is for me to fly back in two days.”
“But you got attacked by a bear.”
“Yeah, and I'm stitched up. I'm limping, but I can still fly.”
“Are you freaking serious?”
“Yeah, completely.”
“Ugh,” she muttered. “Sometimes there are too many tough guys around here.”
I chuckled. “Love you, Daph. See you when I get back.”
I stared down at the phone. My heart started pounding, a roll of thunder reverberating through my body.
Daphne was exactly right. I had intentionally avoided telling Harley I’d be out of town. I just hadn't wanted to tell her I would be gone. I loved her. Fuck.
I tapped open my texts, finding our last exchange and hitting the call icon. I didn't need to be a chicken about this. Not anymore.
I was so nervous my pulse was racing. When her voicemail picked up, I thought it was her answering for a split second, and my breath seized. “Hey, it's Harley. You know what to do.”
At the click, I hesitated for a long second before saying, “Hey, Harley. It's Grant. I'm sorry about your aunt. I'd like to talk to you soon.”
My lips literally vibrated with the urge to tell her I loved her, but I wasn't sure we were there yet. I hung up, feeling foolish. When I looked back down at the phone, I almost called again, but I didn’t.
ChapterThirty
HARLEY
I played Grant’s message once again, holding my breath during his long hesitation at the end, and wondered what he was thinking. My stomach felt hollow, and my heart pounded with nervous anticipation.
I missed him so much that my heart throbbed with a dull ache.
As I was staring at the screen, my phone vibrated in my hand again. I glanced down to see Daphne's name flashing.
“Weird,” I said aloud as I slid my thumb across the screen to answer. “Hey, what's up?”
