Page 124 of The Situation
“Oh, girl, I know. But it’s worth it. Trust me. They will fight for you,” she says. “They will move mountains for you. Because if you’re Gannon’s, or Renn’s, or Chloe’s,or Tate’s—you belong to us all.”
Tears fill my eyes as she looks at me.
What a sweet, wonderful girl. Her father didn’t deserve her, and I’m so glad she’s found a safe, soft spot to land.
“I don’t know what’s going on,” she says. “But I did see Tate a bit ago, and he looks like a wounded puppy.”
I chuckle, wiping my eyes.
“Be tough with him,” she says. “But be ready to forgive him too. Because, unlike other men that we know, this guy is one of the best. I know. I have a slightly older version of him.”
I smile, pulling her into another hug.
“Thank you,” I say.
“Of course. Now let’s really meet for drinks this time.”
I laugh, and it feels so good. “Yes. Let’s do that.”
“Come on. I’ll show you to the party.”
My breaths are strangled as my nerves get the best of me. A part of me wants to hand Carys the card and run like my life depends on it. I’m already emotional.What if I see Tate and we cause a scene?
I can’t do that to him.
Fuck. I shouldn’t be here.
“Hey, Carys,” I say, stopping in my tracks.
“Yeah?”
I hand her the card with Tate’s name on the front. “Can you give this to him for me? I just, um … I need to go.”
“Sure. We’d love for you to stay.”
I shake my head as the tears start to well again. “Thank you. I’ll call you for drinks next week.”
Before I turn into a blubbering mess, I turn and walk down the street toward my car.
* * *
Tate
“Tate!” Carys runs to me like a dog is chasing her. “I have been looking everywhere for you.”
“And I’ve been standing here talking to Bianca.”
“Hi, Bianca,” Carys says, then immediately turns her attention to me. She slams an envelope in my hand and then shoves me toward the side of the house. “Go.”
I’m so confused.“Where?”
She stands in front of me, panting. “Aurora is here.”
“What?”
“She was here. I saw her out front. She panicked, asked me to give you this, and is headed to her car. Go!”
I take off running to the front of the house.
