Page 67 of Legacy

“I can still slash their tires,” Teagan teased.

“Maybe I’ll take you up on that.”

Gregory finally opened his office door and led them in, leaving Callum behind.

“Aren’t you going to join them?” I asked as the others filed out, worry still evident on each of their features.

He shook his head. “I was here for you.”

At any other time, I would’ve wanted to hear that. Needed to hear that. Instead, my shoulders just dropped. “What is it, Callum?”

“I was going to bug you to watch that new superhero movie that just came out on streaming. The one I didn’t get a chance to see in theaters? You promised you’d watch it with me.”

I froze, remembering that vague promise months ago. I’d said it offhand, not taking it seriously, because Callum never watched movies just with me. But here he was, taking pity on me.

“You don’t need to do that. The girls didn’t really hurt me.”

“I didn’t hear all of it, but enough that they annoyed the fuck out of me. But I was already coming here to ask you.”

“Callum, what is it you want?” I asked, grateful that the other door was closed.

“Felicity.”

“No, what is it you want? Because I’m already having a bad day. And I don’t think I can handle any more.”

“I’m just here to watch a movie with my friend.”

A friend. Well, that was better than a friend’s little sister. But I couldn’t handle it today.

“I have work to do. Maybe another time.”

He studied my face, and I wanted to reach out and say yes. That I’d watched that movie, that I could take every part of him that I could get.

But the whole point of my figuring out how to overcome what I once wanted was to move on from Callum.

And that meant I needed to actually start moving on.

“If that’s what you want.”

“That’s exactly what I want.”

He didn’t say another word. Instead, he turned on his heel and left, leaving me alone with my paperwork. Paperwork I really didn’t want to do.

With a sigh, I grabbed my bag and made my way out of my office. The others were still dealing with a committee meeting with Gregory, one that probably had something to do with an upcoming festival that each of them was donating things to. Between time, energy, and materials, the town usually had something to do. The fact that Bodhi was even there meant Teagan had probably dragged him.

And yet, I couldn’t really focus on that. No, I could only focus on the fact that today had been a really strange day, and I was exhausted.

I thought about going straight to my car and heading home, but instead, I walked across the small bridge over the creek and to the coffee place. The Flicked Bean was adorable, and I needed that last shot of caffeine, even though it would probably keep me up all night.

I walked past a group of people, trying to keep my eyes ahead, not really paying attention, when the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end.

I turned then and nearly tripped over my own feet.

Because he was there.

Yet another person from my not-so-distant past I hadn’t wanted to see.

Landon just smiled, his hair bundled on the top of his head. “Hey, it’s you.” He had his arms around a tall woman with tattoos down her arms and a broad smile.