Me
Stop this right now.
Cash
I am still here…
Me
Yes, and?
Hendrix
Hey, I thought of a new name for the group chat while I was gone.
Myles
Does it suck?
Me
It’s gonna suck.
Cash
Veto.
Hendrix
You haven’t even heard it yet! You can’t veto!
Cash
I’m just saving us a little time.
Myles
And suffering.
A giggle escapes my lips as I set my phone down on my desk. I’m supposed to be working, but those four are really distracting.
I didn’t realize how much I’ve missed my siblings over the last few weeks. Months?
With Hendrix traveling all over the globe with the band and Myles trying to get his acting career going, it’s getting harder and harder to find time to see all of them.
I shouldn’t have avoided telling them the truth about Hollis.
They deserve a chance to reconnect with him. He deserves that too—a family. And even if he doesn’t stay, they can still keep in touch.
Even if I don’t.
Because I fear that may be a real possibility if I take this leap. If I give in to these feelings.
So do I fight my attraction to him to preserve our friendship?
Or do I take that leap and hope that love is the ultimate reward?
Everything is nearly ready for the Halloween party. As I originally planned, it will be bigger and better than last year, but thankfully, it won’t also blow the budget. Hollis and I have been working on it for weeks, and together, we’ve come up with ways to cut costs while still bringing the wow factor that will attract customers.
