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“Indeed.” The woman, Regina, offers me her hand. “It’s so nice to meet you, Jade. I have to tell you. The photographs are simply stunning. It’s not just the feelings they portray but also the story they tell. Well done.”
“Thank you. I—”
The words die on my lips when I hear a commotion behind me. Both women look over my shoulder in surprise.
The hairs at the back of my neck prickle, and even before I turn around, I already know who I’ll find behind me.
I didn’t dare think about the what-ifs.
If he’ll find the ticket and what would be the outcome.
But now…
Slowly, so painfully slowly, I turn around in my heels.
And there he is.
Prescott.
CHAPTERFIFTY-SIX
PRESCOTT
There she is.
I’m still panting hard from running. The parking lot was full, and I couldn’t find a single spot in a five-block radius. I was half tempted to just leave my car by the curb and call it a day when I spotted somebody pulling out. I snatched that spot faster than you can blink, and then I started to run.
Now my knee is killing me, and I’m a sweaty mess in a monkey suit, but it’s so damn worth it because I’ve made it.
With my eyes glued on Jade’s, I smooth my shaky hand over my jacket as I make my way to her.
God, she looks stunning.
She has on a tight black dress that falls to her mid-thigh and a killer pair of heels that give her a few extra inches. Today she forwent the wig and settled on a delicate black scarf with some flower pattern on it instead. Her makeup was minimal, but it made her look healthier.
I drink her in, my heart aching at her beauty, at the peace that seems to surround her as I finally come to a stop not even a foot away.
“You came,” she whispers.
As if that was ever a question.
“I’ll always come for you.”
Her lips part almost as if in surprise. I take a step forward, my hand itching to reach for hers, and it takes everything in me not to do it.
“I mean it, Jade. You call, and I’ll answer. Any time, any place. It doesn’t matter what we are or how we left things before. Iwillcome for you.”
“Prescott, I…”
But before she can say whatever she wants to, Nixon and Yasmin come to us, Jade’s friends behind them. “Hey, Smalls. The crowd is slowly clearing, so we’ll head out too.” He looks from Jade to me and back. “Need something before we leave?”
Jade shakes her head. “I’m good. I’ll see you at the hotel later.”
Nixon pulls her into a hug. “Brunch tomorrow morning to celebrate before we leave for campus?”
“You know it. Thanks for being here tonight.”
“Always.” Nixon lets go of her and turns to me. I expect him to give me some kind of warning, but instead, he pulls me into a side hug and slaps my shoulders. “Congrats, man.”
