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“Okay, Buzzy, believe your little lies, but I was right where you are not that long ago.” Harper patted her shoulder. It was oddly comforting, coming from a woman who would just as soon punch you than hug you.
Groaning, Buzz stated, “You were sleeping with your boss.”
“I was, but I was also falling for someone I shouldn’t have. I really tried not to, and what I learned is that no matter how hard you fight it, you can’t control your heart.” Harper pressed a hand to her heart with a smile.
“I’m better at this than you are, Harper.”
“Keep telling yourself that, but I have to get home. Kaine doesn’t want me to stay out all night.”
“Thanks for stopping by and talking.”
“You can have my room. I’m sorry I said you couldn’t have it. It’s just sometimes it’s nice to know I have a place if I need to get away from Kaine. But I don’t want to be away from him, ever, so you can have the room.”
“I am still taking Mom’s when she finally moves out. I need a bathroom.”
“You’ll only have to share with Agatha if Lucy takes the master, so maybe it’s not as big of a deal as when we were all here.”
“I haven’t seen Agatha all week. Granted, I’m not here all the time, but I feel she hasn’t been here either.”
“Good for her.” Harper grinned and fist-pumped the air. They were both on the same wavelength that their sister needed a few days of away time. “I think the wedding took a lot out of her.” She and Sera had always been close, and now that Sera has Harrison, he displaced their little sister. “Call me if she isn’t back by the weekend, and I’ll start texting her to see if she’s okay.”
“I did yesterday, and she said she was fine.” She shrugged, not believing it so much as the first time she had gotten the text.
“Then I won’t worry too much. Call if you need anything.” Harper held up her phone, as if Buzz needed to know what to use to call.
“I will. Do you know when Lucy’s coming home?” Buzz asked before realizing she shouldn’t have asked Harper. She wouldn’t know.
“I don’t know. She stopped talking to me for some reason … probably that fancy job Mom got her,” Harper mumbled as she left the room.
Listening to her go down the steps and out the door, Buzz felt the house closing in on her. Once again, she was here alone. It was silent, and every little noise was starting to freak her out. Grabbing her phone, she turned on Harper’s clock radio to a local station and left the room, doing the same in Mabel’s room before she headed down the stairs. With all the lights off, she curled up on the couch and turned the TV on. She still felt alone, but at least there was noise back in the big house.
