On the other hand, Lily is a really good friend, and over these last few weeks I’ve had a blast with her.
What if we don’t work out as a couple and I end up losing her altogether?
That would be even worse than her brother punching me for wanting his sister.
My phone vibrates, letting me know someone is calling me.
Hoping it’s Lily, I look at the caller ID and groan when I see the now-familiar unknown number.
Ashley.
It must be.
I can’t believe she turned up at the complex.
That means she’s more persistent than I imagined.
You would have thought she would have given up by now, seeing as I’ve never answered any of her calls or texts.
I’ve thought about answering, to ask her to please leave me alone.
Like I did the first time she called me.
But that just made everything worse.
So I thought ignoring her would help.
Her turning up at my apartment complex is a whole new level of scary.
I’ve talked to the building owner and let them know I would prefer extra security installed.
I’ll pay whatever they need.
It’s not just about my safety, but Lily’s as well.
I’m happy she didn’t approach Ashley.
God knows what would happen then.
All I know is that I need to make sure she doesn’t get to me or anyone else I care about.
Chapter 16
Lily
I stretch my arms over my head, my head filled with a dream where Luke didn’t interrupt our moment yesterday.
Sebastian was going to kiss me.
He was going to take that step.
Then my brother ruined it.
The phone ringing was annoying, but when it was Luke’s name flashing across the screen, I could sense Sebastian’s walls coming right up again.
We were finally making some progress, but in that moment, I felt like we were back to square one.
Part of me is tempted to march up to his apartment and just kiss him.
