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Chapter 15

Bethany

I blink for a moment like I might be seeing things as Leon stands on the doorstop to the guest house. I had been wondering why I hadn’t heard from him in a few days, assuming he was busy, but it looks like he was planning to come here and surprise me all along.

In my state of mind, a lot of things pass through my head at once. At first, I am annoyed. This is yet again overstepping boundaries. he has showed up here to see me with absolutely no warning, flying all the way from Romania when we aren’t even technically an item.

But then I assess how I really feel it, knowing that what is talking is logic rathe than what my heart feels like. I know that at some point I am going to have to trust following it fi I ever want to have the full picture I was always trying to get with Noah and all the men before. I can be cautious and still open at the same time.

If I am being truthful with myself, then the fact is I am actually happy and relieved he is here. not only was I afraid I would never get to take him up on the date I mentioned because he would never come back, or at least not anytime soon, I also have been through so much and need to see a friendly face right now. I am still waiting for the call bac about the results of my tests and the BGYN office, and it scares me. I have unfortunately been looking up on the internet in more depth what could be wrong, and it is not a friendly place. It likes to scare you tight he worst of the worst, a dn is should have known better than to go there. But when left to my own devices, I tend to get like this.

"So, what do you say about that date?" he asks with a smile, breaking the odd silence between us.

"Sorry, come in. I just was shocked to see you there, and I haven’t been feeling well," I confess as he steps over the threshold. I don’t know if I should just spill it all on him, what I have been going through, but I am sure he can tell I am not at my best right now.

"Well, then a date is just what you need." I can’t help but agree with him this time around.

"What did you have in mind?" I ask him, looking down at what I am wearing and realizing there is no way I am going in a date like this, no matter where we go.

"Well, where would you suggest we go?"

I blink again, thinking of the last item I was asked where I wanted to go on a date. everywhere I went with Noah was not only picked by him, but almost all of them had some kind of purpose like getting more votes, looking good in the public eye... Where would you like to go?

"Hmm, I am thinking the beach. the pier to eb specific. but fi that’s too casual, let me know."

"No, I have my swim trunks, It’s fine with me. What would you like to do there?"

"Maybe we can play in the water walk on the pier and get some ice cream."

"perfect. Do you mind fi I change?" he asks.

"of course not, go ahead."

I point to the bathroom and let him set his baggage down next to the dining room table. I don’t know if he plans on staying in the guest house with me or in the main house with Aton, but I find that I don’t mind the idea of him staying here with me, especially with what is going on. I feel so alone in all of this.

While he is changing is when my phone rings, a nd my heart drips as I see it is the doctor’s office.

"he-hello?" I ask cautiously, unsure fi I want the answers they are about to give.

"Bethany? This is Doctor Marie's office. We ere calling about the tests we ran two days ago."

"yes?"

"We are going to need you to come n tomorrow morning to discuss with the doctor. re you able to come in."

I swallow a lump in my throat, a sick feeling swirling in my gut. "yes, I can do that."

"Alright, I will pencil you in at nine a.am. Have a nice evening."

She hangs up and leaves me feeling dry and even more nervous than before. What is going on with me?

Leo comes out of the bathroom and I think about telling him and asking him to come with me. I know it’s weird, but I just can’t do this alone. but first, I want to go to the beach and enjoy with him. I'll have to tell him afterward when we come bac. right now, I just want to enjoy my first official date with Leon.

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