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“She’s in the living room with her PT nurse. They should be finishing up in just a moment,” she said as she shut the door.
They all gave her a smile before heading down the hallway. She sighed, pulling out her phone once more. She looked to see if Hudson answered her, but of course, her message was left without a response.
She headed down the hallway, checking in on the group. Hannah was finishing up some stretches with the PT nurse, and Nora smiled. “I’m just going to make a quick phone call, and I’ll be right back.”
She headed toward her bedroom and shut the door. She sighed and dialed up Hudson. It rang a couple of times before he answered. “Hello?”
“Where are you?” she asked, crossing her arms as she leaned against the door.
“I’m out getting a couple of things done. What’s wrong?”
She swallowed, knowing she was coming off short-clipped. She exhaled. “I’m just wondering. Hannah had some PT today, and it went really well. Her range of motion improved some more, and they said she would soon be able to lessen her therapy days to one time a week. That's what we've been waiting for.”
She could hear Hudson mumble a few things, and she ground her teeth together. Was he even listening?
“The therapist group came in, and they were a new group. Did you know there were going to be different people?”
“I didn’t, but that doesn’t surprise me. I’m sure I got a letter somewhere. Is that all?”
Her nostrils flared, and she scowled. “What do you mean, is that all?”
“I just … I have a lot of things I have to get to, Nora. If everything is under control, I need to get back to it.”
Her anger boiled over, and she’d had enough. He’d been avoiding her, and now he couldn’t even be civil over the phone. Maybe she shouldn’t poke a literal bear, but she didn’t care.
“What is your problem?”
“What?”
“You have been acting off since we slept together. Was that a mistake? Should we not have done that?”
“Nora, it’s not like that.”
“Really? Because it certainly feels like that is what’s going on here.”
She could hear him sigh, and then she heard the sound of a door open and close. She headed to the window to look.
He sighed. “I’m not saying it was a mistake, but it’s complicated.”
Her feet froze. She turned, feeling her heart drop. “What?”
“It’s not that simple,” he replied.
So he was rejecting her. Why else would he say it’s complicated? That’s what someone says afterward when they reject a potential girlfriend.
“Fine, then give me some specifics as to why it’s complicated. I’m all ears here.”
“Nora, can we just talk about this when I get home? I’ve got a thing to get to, and you have Hannah.”
She curled her hands into tight fists. She wanted to hit something but refrained from doing so.
“You know, you told me before that the problem was that you're a shifter. That shifters and non-shifters aren’t something that can be. But that isn’t the problem. The problem is that you can’t open yourself up and just be honest. You won’t tell me anything, and yet you expect me to just give you everything free of charge.”
“Nora…”
“You know what? I have to get back. Hannah needs someone to be there for her since you won’t be.”
“That’s not fair,” he said, but she ended the line before he could continue. She felt the tears that broke free, and she quickly wiped them away and straightened her back.
