Page 27 of Choosing You

For a moment, neither said a word, but Hailey was staring so intently at her that Sloane started to squirm.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this, but…I think you should go and…you know…spend tomorrow and Monday with him. Although…he probably has to work on Monday, but…” Pausing, Hailey let out a soft sigh. “I want to be selfish and make you stay here with me so we can visit, but I have a feeling you’re going to be a little too distracted.”

“I would,” she murmured. “Sorry.” A little more silence passed before she asked, “So…should I call him and tell him I’ll be over in the morning?”

Hailey’s expression remained neutral, and instead of responding, she called out, “Max? Can you come here a minute?”

Sloane’s eyes went wide before she turned and watched her brother-in-law stroll into the room.

“What’s up?” he asked.

“Do you know Will Campbell?” Hailey asked.

Max smiled. “I do,” he said evenly. “He works with Devin. Great guy. How come?”

“Because my sister has been kissing him at every festival.”

Now it was Max’s eyes that went wide. “Seriously?You’rethe girl? Damn! He’s been going crazy trying to track you down! Holy cow! This is awesome!”

“Okay, okay, simmer down,” Hailey murmured. “So you can vouch for this guy? He’s a good one? We can trust him?”

“Absolutely! Will’s great!” He turned his attention to Sloane. “Are you going to go out with him?”

Before she could answer, Hailey filled him in on everything, which was wildly embarrassing.

“So why are you here instead of out with him?” Max asked.

“I don’t know. Hailey called me while Will and I were out, and she asked when I was going to be back, and I just figured this was where I needed to be.”

Her sister was about to speak, but Max stopped her. “May I make a suggestion?”

All she could do was nod.

“Call him and tell him you’d like to see him tonight. No one’s saying you have to spend the night with him,” he clarified. “But that’s your choice. You’re an adult and it’s totally up to you. But if you want to? I say you should do it. Come Tuesday, you’re heading back to Florida. Why hang out here if you want to be with Will?”

Could it really be that easy?

“And you guys won’t think I’m the worst if I leave and spend a night or two with him?”

They both laughed. “Sloane, please,” Max said as he came around and sat on the arm of the sofa right beside Hailey. “You know our history. Who are we to judge?”

It was crazy how much she wanted to call Will and ask if he still wanted to spend what was left of the weekend with her. He had given her his number when they got back to her car, and after he’d typed it into her phone, he said, “I don’t want you to give me your number.”

Confused, she’d asked, “Why not?”

With her hand in his, he simply said, “Because it would be far too tempting to keep calling you, hoping to change your mind.”

It was possibly the most romantic thing anyone had ever said to her.

Looking up at Hailey and Max, she sighed. “I feel like I’m bailing on you guys and being a really crappy guest.”

“To be fair, we didn’t even know you were coming to town, so…” her sister said with a wink. “Go. Go and see if this is something you just need to get out of your system, or…if maybe it’s the start of something amazing.”

Nodding, she excitedly jumped up. “I’m doing it!” Giving them both a quick hug, she ran to find her phone so she could text Will.

While silently praying she wasn’t making a huge mistake.

Two hours later, Sloane still wasn’t sure what she was thinking.

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