Sadie hesitated.“Maybe you’re right.I don’t know.”
“Have you asked Reed point blank if he’s sure about moving to Bayberry?”
She nodded.“I did.He said he didn’t have any reservations.Still, I just can’t shake these worries.”
And Abby had a feeling why these doubts were nagging at her friend.Brad.Was he still going on about Reed moving back to Chicago?
At the time, she thought he was just lonely and missing his best friend, but now she was wondering if there was more to it.Was Brad actively trying to convince Reed to move back to Chicago?She didn’t know for sure, but it was definitely a possibility.
“Sadie, everything is going to be okay.You need to trust in Reed’s love for you.And he does love you.It’s in the way he looks at you and the way he talks to you.”She pointed to her diamond ring.“And it’s in the way he proposed to you.That was so romantic.”
Sadie smiled and nodded.“You’re right.I’m just letting my nerves get the best of me.I should get going.”
When Sadie stood, Abby did the same.“It’s okay.All of this wedding stuff is a big deal.”Then Abby had an idea, but she wasn’t sure she should say anything.She didn’t want to add to Sadie’s stress.
“What?”Sadie’s voice drew Abby from her internal debate.
Abby looked at her longtime friend and shook her head.“It’s nothing.”
Sadie stared directly at her, as though she were trying to read her thoughts.“Abby, just say whatever you’re thinking.”
Abby sighed as she weighed her words.“I don’t want you to take this the wrong way—”
“Oh no.Abby, out with it.”
“I just wondered with all of the stress of planning the wedding and stuff if perhaps you’d want to push the wedding back—”
“No.No-no-no.I was just having a case of nerves.It’s passed now.”
“Are you sure?”
Sadie nodded.“I’m positive.Thank you for talking things out with me.I really appreciate it.”
Abby wasn’t sure she should have said anything about delaying the wedding.Sadie had been quick about shooting down the idea.And now Abby couldn’t tell if Sadie was upset with her or not.
“I’m sorry about suggesting that you delay the wedding.I didn’t mean anything by it.”
Sadie nodded.“I know.”
“I was just trying to lighten your load.If there’s anything I can do to help you or anything, just say the word.I’m here for you.”Abby stepped forward and gave her friend a hug.
When they pulled apart, Sadie left.Abby let Mia know that she was going to the office to do some work.Once she was in her office, she closed the door and pulled out her phone.
She thought of texting Brad.It was their normal form of communication.But this situation deserved more emotion than she could type.
This was Brad’s fault.She didn’t know if he was pushing Reed to move back to the city intentionally or not.Either way, he had to watch what he was saying before he caused a serious rift between Sadie and Reed.
She pulled up his number and pressed the phone icon.With the phone pressed to her ear, she began to pace.The phone rang once, twice, and a third time.
She was ready for it to kick to voicemail when she heard his voice.“Abby, I was just thinking about you.”
His tone was friendly and warm.But his charm wasn’t going to work on her this time.She was too upset with him.
“We need to talk.”She kept her voice firm.
“I figured that out when you called instead of messaging me.”The flirty tone was gone from his voice.
“I just got done talking to Sadie, and she was pretty worked up.”
