Page 168 of Fall I Want
A fresh basket of chips and salsa is set in front of us. “I have some good news. I think I’m going to start writing again.”
“This is the best thing I’ve heard all week,” Jules says.
“So happy for you,” Blaire adds. “You found yourself.”
“Zane found me.” An overwhelming sense of happiness and calmness takes over as the curse that’s smothered my creativity vanishes. “I’m finally ready.”
My phone vibrates in my pocket, and when I see his name, it’s like I summoned him.
“Go ahead and answer it,” Julie says. “You want to.”
I grin wide. “Are you sure?”
“Yes,” they both tell me. “You know what to do.”
My cheeks heat. “All answered calls get put on speaker.”
I close my eyes and answer, turning down my volume and leaning in to listen.
“Hey, Pumpkin.”
Julie holds her hands over her heart.
“Hey. I was thinking about you.”
“I was thinking about you too and had a weird feeling.”
Blaire’s eyes are wide and she rubs away her goosebumps. She mouths “That’s twin flame shit.”
“I’m fine. Just eating chips and salsa.”
“Hi, Julie and Blaire.”
They laugh and greet him as well.
I clear my throat. “There’s something I need to tell you.”
“Okay?” I can still hear the smile in his voice.
“I spoke with Sebastian.”
“And?” His tone is still light. “Do I need to drive to Bookers and beat his ass?”
“No, no. Julie is here. She’s a black belt in karate and has been asking to destroy him for years. I was safe, I promise. I was confronting my ghosts,” I say. “And I felt like he wouldn’t leave me alone until I let him speak.”
“And what did he say? Let me guess, he’s madly in love with you and his dumb ass is going to try to steal you away from me even though we’re married?”
“Pfft,” Julie says.
I quietly explain what happened. Julie and Blaire give me every expression under the sun when I relive it again, this time, not leaving out any details of what Sebastian said.
“He said you were one of the greatest men he’s ever known and that you’re the only person who can make me happy.”
The line is quiet for a long time.
“Hello?” I ask.
“This is where you say you’re joking.”
