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More like ever since you chased him away,the devil at my shoulder mumbles, but I push that little voice away.
I did the right thing. I did what I had to do. There was no going around it.
Miguel belonged in Austin, playing in the NFL. Me? My life was in our small town, taking care of my family.
Pushing away the covers, I slide out of my bed and do exactly that.
The bell chimes and my head snaps up immediately, only for the disappointment to slam into me the moment I see the person standing in the doorway. The person that is not, in fact, Miguel.
Of course, it wouldn’t be.
Miguel was gone.
By now, he was back in Austin.
Playing football and living his life.
Something that I should be doing too.
Why couldn’t my stupid heart get the memo?
It’s been a week.
A week of doing things on autopilot. A week of jumping at every little sound. A week of looking around Bluebonnet with a constant ache in my chest, waiting to spot him somewhere, anywhere.
But he wasn’t here.
I force out a smile as I greet the two teens who are barely paying me any attention. They place their order before returning back to their conversation, which works just fine with me. The last thing I want to focus on is small talk.
Handing them their order, I grab a towel and wipe my hands. I turn around to find my two friends watching me intently.
“Do you see what I see?” Kate asks quietly, but not so quiet I can’t hear her.
“Mhmm…” Savannah hums softly. “I see it. Do you see what I see?”
“Yup.”
I cross my arms over my chest. “Will you two stop it already? You are as subtle as a pair of elephants walking around in a pink tutu.”
“Seriously?” Kate purses her lips, her hand sliding over her still-flat stomach. “I know I’m pregnant, but I didn’t think I’m that fat already.”
And now I feel shitty as hell for making her feel self-conscious.
“You’re not fat.” Kate’s lips curl in a smile, making my eyes narrow at her as I finish, “but you aren’t subtle either.”
Kate nudges Savannah with her elbow, “Somebody’s touchy.”
“She’s been like that the past few days. All gloomy and snappy at people.”
Snappy at people?
My mouth falls open. “Am not.”
I barely talked to anybody!
“Are too.” Savannah points her finger at me. “Yesterday you snapped at that group of teens because they were listening to some music too loudly.”
“Well, they were!”
