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I’d made it through the rest of the day, and then beat feet back to my place.
Hours passed as I made some grub, showered, and then plopped down on the couch to watch some tv. It was strange not having Kace in the place running his ugly mug as he did. Without the noise, thoughts of Summer ran through my head, unchecked, and I found myself feeling lonely.
I used to like it that way, being alone, but things had changed now that I’d found someone that I wanted to have in my space all the time, and who had me twisted up in knots at just the idea of building a future together.
Even though I knew Kace was close by, or I could call Braxton, they were not the ones that I wanted to have filled the silence. It was Summer.
Not giving myself time to think too hard, I grabbed my cell from beside me where it had been laying on the black leather couch and fired off a text.
Gyth: Hey, Sunshine, how are you feeling?
Anxiety plagued me a little as I waited to see that she read my message. Once she had, it ramped up a few notches as I’d waited even longer for a sign that told me she was typing a message back.
What the fucking hell was wrong with me. I am going soft.
I’d forgotten all about acting like a crazy person over a girl when the bubble and dots appeared. Knowing she was going to message me made my insane behavior worth it.
Summer: Not too bad, it could be better, but things are improving so I can’t complain. What are you doing?
Gyth: Just sitting at home. I wanted to check on you.
Before, Summer would just say she was fine and didn’t need to be checked on, so her response was already an improvement.
Summer: So, Alley and I talked about everything going on. It was obvious my face wasn’t going to go unnoticed, but she did agree to not say anything to Jurnee until after her baby shower outing this weekend. I am worried though that Jurnee will be pissed when she finds out we didn’t tell her, but I just can’t have another special day of hers ruined by me. I barely can handle the guilt I already feel for messing up her reception.
No matter how many times everyone told her not to worry about what happened and that it hadn’t ruined anything, it still haunted her.
And that broke me.
Gyth:Babe, don’t make me come over and spank your fine ass. You ruined nothing.
Wanting to get her mind off that line of thinking, I then changed the subject.
Gyth: Are you working tomorrow?
Summer: No, I decided to take the week off. I had enough sick time and needed the rest. I won’t go back until Monday now.
That information was good to hear and made me relax a little. At least she was taking this seriously and giving herself the time she needed.
Gyth: Smart girl. What about your appointment?
The conversation had been going back and forth non-stop and then nothing. It was like radio silence. What was going on? I didn’t want to push, so I waited, but my body was tense with concern.
Summer: I go in next Thursday morning at nine. It’s just…
She sent the text but didn’t finish. What was that about?
Gyth: Summer, you there? It’s just what?
Still nothing, and then my phone rang. Seeing Summer’s beautiful face flash on my screen, my heart raced.
She didn’t know I had snapped that pic of her sitting outside one evening when we all had dinner at Braxton and Jurnee’s home shortly after they got married. It was a nice day and she looked so beautiful out there by the water, I couldn’t help myself.
Would she think I am creepy?
I chuckled at that thought, but I didn’t regret it at all. It was a gorgeous pic. Then not wasting any more time, I put the phone to my ear and answered.
“Hey, Sunshine, how’d I get so lucky that I get to hear your magical voice?”
