Page 29 of I Wish I Would've Told You

He smiles and looks at me. “Tully, you look a little different today.”

“Because I’mScarlett.”

“Oh.” He smiles wider. “Well, I’m sure Easton has told you all about me, right?”

“Not really.”

“Well, allow me to fill you in.” He plops down in the seat across from us while the other teammates take the tables near the windows.

“I’m the best guy you’ll ever go out with and I can give you multiple nights to remember.” Shaw continues. “What does that sound like?”

“I told you that she’s seeing someone.” Easton speaks for me, squeezing my thigh under the table.

“Yeah, well, he’s not here and that’s a shame.” Shaw feigns a frown. “If you were mine, I’d never let you out of my sight.”

“I’ll keep that in mind,” I say.

“You should.” He stands up and winks at me. “I’ll let you two get back to your conversation. Come stop by my table once you’re finished, though.”

“I will,” Easton says.

“Notyou.” Shaw scoffs. “Scarlett.”

He walks away and I look at Easton.

“None of your teammates know?”

“No.”

Before I say anything else, my phone sounds with a call. My mother.

“I’ll be right back,” I say, standing. “Give me five minutes.”

When I make it into the restroom, I let my mother’s call go to voicemail and splash my face with cold water. Taking several deep breaths, I stare at my reflection.

Assuming that Shaw thought I was Tully because of my hair, I yank it out of the messy topknot and let it fall to my shoulder in waves. I pull a grey scarf from my bag and wrap it around my head.

Much better.

I smile and return my mother’s call.

“Hey Scarlett,” she answers. “Please tell me you’re someplace safe in the middle of this crazy storm.”

“I’m at Gayle’s,” I say. “I’ll be back soon.”

“No rush. Bring me one of their truffle waffle hearts if they have some left!” She sounds like a schoolgirl. “I can’t be the last person to try their stuff.”

“Will do, Mom.”

“Oh, and I was also calling because guess what?”

“You’ve changed your mind about making me go dress shopping in Nashville.”

“That’s not happening. Your sister’s ‘How I made homecoming lollipops’ post from Tuesday just reached four million views!”

“Yay.”

“It’s still climbing and getting like twenty thousand new ones every minute! So, I’m thinking…”

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