Mostly, Mac didn’t feel comfortable sharing that particular story because it wasn’t solely hers to tell.
Maybe I can take the vague approach.
“Coop wanted to…take a pretty big jump in our relationship.”
“And you don’t want to?”
“Not at first, I didn’t. No.” She shook her head. “That’s not true. I wanted it more than anything, really. I guess I was afraid it wouldn’t work.”
“Was? As in you’ve changed your mind?”
Mac nodded. “After talking about it with Olivia, I realized being scared wasn’t an excuse for not trying. You’d think someone in our profession would already know that, huh?” She chuckled softly.
“Professional fears and personal ones are two completely different things.”
“That’s the truth.”
Put her boots on the ground in the middle of a battleground and she felt right at home. Thinking about putting on heels and walking down an aisle in a long, white dress, however…that was a whole different kind of terrifying.
“I tried talking to him about it before he left tonight. I told him I’d changed my mind, and I wanted what he wanted.”
“And?”
“I was too late.” Mac shrugged. “He didn’t want to be with me anymore.”
“That doesn’t sound like the Coop I know.” Trevor frowned. “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want, but…what exactly did he say to you?”
“He asked me why.”
“What did you say?”
“I told him what I wanted, which was the exact same thing he’d wanted earlier. But then he kept asking me why, like it was some sort of test. One I failed miserably, because apparently, I didn’t say the right thing.”
Mac remained silent while Trevor considered all she’d told him. After a minute or two, he looked back over at her.
“You know, Mac. Women think men are these complicated creatures with all kinds of hidden agendas and whatnot. Really, there are only two main things we want in a relationship. Trust and Love. You give us that, all the other stuff will work itself out.”
Trust and love. Trust and…love!
That’s it!That’swhat Coop wanted me to say!
Mac’s eyes flew to his. “I’m such an idiot, and you, Trevor Matthews, are an absolute genius.”
It was dark, but she could’ve sworn the handsome man was starting to blush. “I don’t know if I’d go that fa—”
Mac grabbed the sweet man and gave him a kiss on the cheek. “Thank you!”
“Um…you’re welcome?”
“Lexi was right, you know.” Mac smiled wide as she opened the door and climbed out. “You really are a good listener.”
“I try.” Trevor smiled back.
Grabbing her bags as fast as she could, Mac slammed the cab’s back door shut before grabbing the edge of hers. “Thanks for the ride and…everything else.”
“Wait. I’ll walk you inside.”
“No need. The threat’s been taken care of, remember? You’ve got a sweet wife waiting at home for you.”
