Page 56 of Cold Foot Cash

Cash asking her what was her favorite flavor at the end of the night, knowing damn-well he would remember it for always…

The sky and the wind against her face…

The Cold Foot Crew below, waving up to her as Cash flew her over their mountain…

Feeling free…

She’d accepted that she wasn’t supposed to talk to him anymore, because Carolina had questioned if she cared about her, but Carolina didn’t care about what was happening to her right now. She was more worried about some guy she talked to for three months.

Feeling desperate to escape her head, Harley wiped her eyes again and opened the text thread with Cash. She’d turned all notifications off, so hadn’t seen his last messages until now.

He was worried about her. Asking if she was okay. Asking if he could come pick her up. Asking if she wanted to talk? Promising he could just listen if she was upset. Telling her he had figured out the catfish, and that wasn’t for the benefit of Carolina. She knew he’d done that for Harley, because she wanted to know. Because she wanted to protect her sister.

I’m alone, she typed out to him. Send.

His response was immediate.No you aren’t. Where are you?

About to head to a bar. I don’t want to think anymore.

Where?

I’m so alone, Cash.The tears picked back up, and she knew she was falling apart again.

Cash called, but she let it ring out, and refused to answer. She didn’t want him to hear her like this. The tears wouldn’t stop.

He called again.

She couldn’t think straight. She couldn’t think straight!

Stop. Send.

Pick up. Please. You aren’t alone. Whatever happened, you aren’t alone.

He’ll never let me go,she typed out angrily. Tuesday won’t happen now. He found a way to keep me stagnant. He’s stalling it again. It’ll never end, Cash, it’ll never end.Send.I just need to figure some stuff out.Send.

He called again.

Stop.Send.

No, ho! You’re scaring me. Where are you? I’ll come to you.

I don’t want you to.Send.I don’t want anyone to see me like this. Everything is fine.Send.

Red freaking flag. When a woman says things are fine, THEY ARE NOT FINE.

Talk later.Send.

Can you let me know when you get to the bar safe? Please? I’m worried. Just update me, best friend.

Her lips quivered, and she blinked to release two more tears. Gah, it had been so long since she’d cried like this. Best friend. It did feel nice to have someone out there in the universe who gave a damn.

Okay.Send.

She inhaled deeply and then tossed her phone onto the passenger’s seat, and pulled out of the parking spot.

She knew just the perfect place to go and drown out the racing thoughts in her head.

Chapter Fourteen

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