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Each message became more frantic than the last, but they all held a similar theme and a variation of the following.
JARETH
Hazel, where are you?
JARETH
I’ve been home for thirty minutes, and you’re nowhere to be found.
JARETH
Answer me.
JARETH
Where the hell are you?
JARETH
Are you hurt?
JARETH
I’m calling Jess.
JARETH
I’m tracking your phone.
What? He wouldn’t. Yes. Yes, he would and why did I find that so hot?
JARETH
I see you’re with Jess.
Then nothing until this morning.
JARETH
I will pick you up this morning. Be ready.
“He’s pissed,” I whispered to her.
“So what? He’s a total dick. Maybe now he’ll appreciate you.” She shrugged.
“He appreciates me just fine. Oh, God. I have to go.” I pointed my finger at her. “Is there anything else I need to know before I face him?”
She winced.
“Seriously, Jess.” I threw up my hands. “You know what. I don’t want to know.”
“Call me later, boo. Everything will be fine.”
I shook my head. “It doesn’t matter right now. I just need to get through my workday and then get home and ready for my date tonight.” Even saying the words in the light of day didn’t make me feel like I was cheating on Jareth any less than it did last night, which was ridiculous. Romantically, he and I were nothing.
Jess gave me a finger wave and a broad smile goodbye.
I straightened my spine and walked into the living room. “Hey,” I said and gave Jareth an awkward wave. Why did this feel so weird? Most likely because Jess wasn’t far off in her description of him. It wasn’t only the stillness in which he stood there but the tight tension evident in his biceps under the suit jacket, his crossed arms only accentuating them, his pursed lips, and the perpetual tick in his jaw.
