Page 59 of Ignited in Iceland
‘I need to say sorry, but also I need to talk to her. Explain.’
Embla sighed. ‘So she is different from other women you have been with. Different to me?’
‘I’m sorry,’ he said.
‘You know you never said sorry to me before.’
‘Really?’
‘Yes, really. You made it seem like it was my fault. That I should have known you didn’t want anything more than sex.’
Siggi frowned. ‘But that is not what I wanted. Not just sex, Embla. We had a good time together —’
‘And then you left.’
‘But I was always going to leave. You knew that.’
‘I suppose I thought we might have had a conversation about me coming with you.’
Siggi shook his head. He had made such a mess of everything. ‘I’m sorry.’
‘Is that what happened with Iris?’
‘No. Not exactly.’
‘Look, if you like her, you have to talk to her. Tell her how you feel and what you want. You need to write from your heart.’ She tapped the pad, then stood up.
‘Thank you, Embla.’
‘You’re welcome. I can give it to her.’
It took a while, but eventually, Siggi finished the note, hoping that it would be enough. He folded it in half and handed it to Embla. ‘Thank you. You deserved better than me.’
She smiled and gave a small shrug. ‘You weren’t falling in love with me. I knew that. And I also know you are falling in love with Iris. So you are forgiven by me and I will hope for you that she does the same.’
Siggi left and walked along to the office. Brun was manning it today since Siggi was on the Northern Lights tour again later on, but he was interested in whether they had any bookings for tonight. Was there a chance the trip might not run? He needed to know, just in case Iris called.
‘Hey, Siggi,’ said Brun, looking up from the computer when he heard the door open.
‘Brun. I haven’t seen you for a while.’
‘Not since the open mic night. With Iris.’
And here it was again. ‘Yes.’ Siggi sank down into a chair in the corner behind the desk.
‘How is Iris? Is she still here?’ Brun finished what he was doing and swivelled his chair round to face Siggi.
‘Yes. I think she’s staying until whatever is happening in Hraunvik starts up.’
‘Ah, I have heard it will be in the next few days.’
‘I think she will leave after that.’
‘You think? I thought you two had hit it off.’
Siggi nodded and gave his friend a rueful smile.
‘Oh.’
