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I sit up straight and turn toward her. “Done what all my life?”
“Avoid conflict. You can’t stand it and will do everything in your power to avoid it, and that includes the silent treatment.”
I shake my head but in the recesses of my mind I know she’s right. Just as I go to take another bite, my phone rings, and when I see Josh’s name, my heart stops, and my eyes meet Mel’s.
She arches her brow and when I don’t make a move to pick it up, she does it for me. “Harper’s phone, Mel speaking.”
My eyes widen as she gets up before I can take the phone away from her.
“What the hell are you doing!” I whisper-yell as she waves me off and walks into the kitchen.
“Hey Josh, yes, Harper’s here.” She listens for a second, Josh obviously telling her something as she nods her head in understanding.
Traitor.
“Mel, hang up the phone,” I demand, but she just rolls her eyes and listens some more.
“I know, but she’s stubborn,” Mel tells Josh as I throw a plastic fork in her direction. “I’ve told her that, yes.” Mel bursts out laughing, and I narrow my eyes.
“Mel, hand me the phone.”
Her gaze shoots to mine and I hold out my hand.
“Come on,” I nag and when she sighs, I know I’ve won.
“Hang on, Josh, Harper wants the phone.” I smirk at the fact that she didn’t say I wanted to talk to him, because that’s the farthest thing from the truth. I just want to tell him to stop calling. When the phone hits my hand, it’s heavier than I remember, and when I lift it to my ear, I don’t have a chance to say a word before Josh’s sexy voice fills my ear.
“Harper, please don’t hang up.” His voice is like a balm to my soul, even though it also reminds me exactly what he did. I say nothing, my voice disappearing with every breath I take. “I know what happened looked bad. I know you think I fucked up, and maybe I did. Maybe I should have told her to get lost a lot faster than I did, but I didn’t go there with her. I promise.”
I take a shuddering breath before my voice comes back.
“Then why were you at a bar when you told me you were meeting Justin for a meeting?” It’s the one thing that’s been bothering me ever since I stormed out of that place.
“Because that’s where Justin wanted to meet. He was watching his other clients play on the screens and asked me to meet him there. So, I did. I didn’t go there to meet Angela; I was actually on my way back to see you when she approached me.”
I want to believe him. I want to believe that he’s not the kind of guy to actively meet another woman when he’s seeing me. I want that so badly.
“Really?” My voice is so quiet I’m almost positive he doesn’t hear me.
“I promise, Sunshine. You are the only thing I want.”
I look over at Mel who is sitting on my couch, stuffing her face. She tilts her head and gives me a look that says I should give him another chance, and the more I stand here, the more I want to. I’ve never had a guy fight so hard to keep me. Josh has spent the last week calling, texting, and begging me to talk to him. That has to count for something… right?
“Okay,” I say before I overthink it.
“Okay?” He sounds shocked, almost as if he doesn’t know what to say next. “You’ll let me come over?”
“When do you get home?” I know he’s on a road trip, but I’ve been avoiding any mention of him, so I honestly don’t know where he is.
“In a few days. Can I come see you when I land?” I peer over at Mel one more time and she gives me a knowing smirk.
“Yes, you can come over after you land. Just text me when you do so I can make sure I’m not at the gym.” After a beat of silence, the awkwardness starts to set in and I realize we might not make it back from this, then he speaks.
“I’ve missed you, Sunshine.”
I can lie to him and say I haven’t, but I know that’s not going to help anyone. Especially since I’ve missed him a lot more than I realized.
“I’ve missed you too,” I admit before saying goodbye and hanging up the phone. Did I make the right decision?
