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Today is out, but I can be down Friday
There was a pep in my step knowing my best friend was coming to visit.
Yes!
Elyse:
Is Senator Hot Stuff going to be cool with me crashing in your bed?
Yeah.That’s over.
It was for the best, I just needed to try to believe it.
Chapter22
Candace
April
Itried to stay out of Cee’s way when she spent time with Wyatt.The pair had a lot of bonding time to catch up on.Mason had gone up north for a few days, and we stayed back with Wyatt, opting not to disrupt his new routine.
Though Mason told her she could stay overnight in his room, she left most evenings for therapy and then returned to her apartment.The third night he was gone she left her phone behind and came back for it after Wyatt was asleep.
She knocked tentatively on the door.Having seen her phone, I expected it was her.She had a key, so it surprised me she didn’t let herself in.“Hey.You know you can just come in, right?”I said as I opened the door for her.
“It’s late and I couldn’t call to let you know I was coming.I didn’t want to freak you out,” she explained.“I left my phone.”She pointed to it on the counter.
“Yeah, I saw.I was gonna text you but then I realized that was useless.”I laughed.“Wyatt’s asleep, but you can hang out if you want.I have ice cream.”
She raised an eyebrow.“I don’t want to intrude.”
“Come on.We can get this awkward tension out of the way.”I waved her deeper into the house.“Cookie dough or chocolate?”
“Chocolate, please.”
I talked nervously as I dished our dessert.“Wyatt said you two are going to see Lincoln tomorrow.”
“I mentioned the Memorial when he was admiring the ‘Abe Lincoln’ my mother gave him.”Wyatt referred to money by the president on it instead of the amount it was worth.“He insisted we go see it.You should come.”
“I think it’s my turn to say I don’t want to intrude.I don’t want to come between the two of you.”
“Candi,” she said seriously as we sat down in the living room.“You are an important person in his life.I appreciate you trying to hide when I’m around to give us time together, but it isn’t necessary.”
I just nodded and filled my mouth with ice cream, so I didn’t have to respond right away.When I swallowed, I asked, “Are you doing okay?”
“I have good days and bad.But not nearly as bad as the ones I was having when we first met.I miss Eli somewhere so deep in my soul I don’t know if I’ll ever feel whole again, but I’m okay.I promise.”She smiled at me.“Ice cream helps.”
“Sorry if that was too personal.”
She shrugged.“I’d rather you ask than give me that look Mason gives me.”
“I find a shot of whiskey gets him to say what’s on his mind.”I blurted without thinking.
“Noted.”She winked conspiratorially.“Can I ask you something personal?”
“Sounds fair.”
“You and him.What’s going on there?”
