Shit, he hadn’t thought about that.It had been a dick move.Rob knew he should have tried reaching out to her.June wasn’t experienced with men.She would have taken his silence as ‘wham bam, thank you, ma’am’ when nothing could be further from the truth.He would have to do some serious groveling.
“I fucked up.”
“No shit, you did.So, the question remains, are you going to make up for it?”
It wasn’t a question.Yes, he was.He would tell June the truth about what he did for a living.After that, she would understand why he hadn’t reached out to her.
The only thing he wouldn’t tell her about was looking into her brother, which was still turning into a dead end.Nick hadn’t gotten back to him yet, which was unusual.It didn’t matter anymore though.June’s brother wasn’t important to him; June herself was.
Chapter 31
After debriefing, Rob raced over to June’s work.He had tried calling her, but his call went straight to voicemail.Either her phone was off, or she was ignoring him.Rob went up to the workout center first, but didn’t see her.He headed back downstairs to Dr.Shane’s office to see if she would tell him.
Dr.Shane sat at her desk, her door open while she looked down at the paperwork before her.She didn’t notice his approach until he was in her doorway.
“Rob, you look out of breath; is everything alright?”
“Have you seen June?”he asked, forgoing the pleasantries.
“No, but even if I had, I wouldn’t tell you.What did you do to her?”Dr.Shane accused with narrowing eyes.
“Did she say something?”he inquired instead of answering.
“She didn’t have to.The girl is walking around like a ghost.Normally, she’s all smiles, and now she looks like someone just drop kicked her.Given it started about the time you left, I’m blaming you for her change in attitude.So again, I ask, what did you do to her?”
Rob felt his heart plummet to the pit of his stomach.He had really messed up.June—his beautiful bright woman—was hurting, and it was his fault.He had a lot of groveling to do.
“No offense, Doc, but it’s between June and myself.I know I messed up, and I’m here to fix it.The sooner I can find her, the sooner I can make it right.Now, I didn’t see her upstairs; do you know where else she might be?”Rob appreciated all the doctor had done for him and his friends, but he wasn’t going to explain his relationship with June.
A tic worked in Dr.Shane’s jaw.She was not a woman who was told no often.Rob understood that she was upset on June’s behalf, but what he had to say was for June and not the doctor.
Dr.Shane sighed heavily and checked her watch.“She’s about to start a session, so she’s either in the breakroom or headed to the gym.”
She was still seeing patients at this hour?It was after six at night.That PT must still be on vacation, though he’d thought they’d be back by now.“Thanks, Doc.”He nodded in gratitude.
“You fix this, Rob.I want my June back.”She wagged her finger at him, looking serious.
“So do I, Doc.”Rob took off back down the hall, walking as fast as he could, headed upstairs to make his sweep of the area for her.He stumbled to a stop when he saw June coming down the hall toward him.She looked straight ahead as if seeing right through him.
The sight of her was like finding an oasis in the middle of the desert.She was so beautiful.How he had never noticed before a few weeks ago was beyond him.She wore a pale-yellow top with white shorts.
As beautiful as she was, her face looked pale and drawn.She looked like she had lost some weight too.“June…” He walked toward her.
“Rob,” she responded coolly as she brushed past him.She made sure to pivot her body, so they didn’t touch.
He knew she wouldn’t be happy to see him after how he had left things, but he had to explain himself.
Rob spun on his heel and took off after her.“June, wait.”
“I have a session about to start.I don’t have time to talk.”
He gripped her arm and pulled her to a halt.“Please, this is important.”
June kept staring straight ahead.Her arm was tense under his hand.“So is my patient.”She half turned to glare at him out of the corner of her eye.“Unlike some, I won’t abandon them and leave them waiting.”She pulled away; he let her go, not wanting to hurt her.
“I’m sorry,” he said, though he knew she couldn’t hear him.
He wanted to follow, but she had been upset with him the first time he’d interrupted one of her sessions.So, he waited.June had waited three weeks for an explanation.He could wait an hour for her to be done.
