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call.  If she’d call.  Fuck that.  If he didn’t hear from her in a day or two, he’d call her back.  Her calming presence had made him feel better than he’d been in ages.  The temptation of her body had urges stirring in him that had been dormant since he’d been injured.  Even if nothing could happen between them, he couldn’t run away from her like he had in the past.  He had to see her, even if only for his own peace of mind.

Chapter 9
     
     
    “Coffee’s on,” Melissa called out to Becky as she wandered into her sister’s kitchen on Monday morning.  The aroma of the dark French roast permeated the spacious room, and Becky pulled out a chair at the table and gratefully sank into a seat while the coffee brewed.
    “It smells heavenly,” she said with a sigh.
    “What’s got you in such a wistful mood this morning?” Melissa asked.
    “Just a lot on my mind,” Becky replied, watching as Melissa moved around the room, gathering things for breakfast.
    “Such as?” Melissa prodded, grabbing a bagel and spreading it with cream cheese.
    “I’m just trying to figure out what to do about a few things,” Becky said nonchalantly.  “Mom and Dad seemed upset when I left last night to come stay with you.  Mom practically chased me out the front door to drag me back.”
    “I thought they knew you were staying here?”
    “They did; Mom’s just worried about me I guess,” Becky said, rising from the table to pour herself a cup of the steaming black coffee.
    Melissa laughed.  “Of course they’re worried; you’re their baby.”
    “Mom and Dad I can deal with,” Becky replied, taking a long sip of hot coffee.  It practically scalded her throat, but there was nothing better than a fresh cup of coffee first thing in the morning.  She also instantly felt more awake, which was funny because there was no way that the caffeine worked its magic that quickly.  “I’m also trying to figure out what to do about Matt,” she admitted, turning toward her sister.
    “Now that sounds more interesting than Mom and Dad.  What’s there to figure out?”
    Becky sighed.  “He wants to see me on Friday.”
    “Like on a date?  I thought you talked to him yesterday.”
    “I did, and it was fine.  It was nice.  I mean, we were never really friends before, but we actually sat and talked for a while.”
    “So you’re just friends.”
    “I don’t think it’s a date.”  Becky set her mug down on the counter and went to work preparing her own bagel for breakfast.  “But I actually liked talking to him.”
    “It’s okay for you to like him, you know.  You deserve to be happy,” Melissa said gently.  “And I tried to pry some details about him from Amy.  She said he’s pretty hot, so I guess you could do worse than Matt.”
    Becky laughed.  “I just feel like I was in hiding all year, you know?  I’m finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  I survived, and maybe I can move forward with my life.”
    “You can,” Melissa agreed.  “And you should.”
    The girls carried their plates to the table and settled in.  Becky took a bite of her bagel, chewing it thoughtfully.  “I can’t meet him Friday actually; Jade’s party is that night.”
    “I thought you said she was skiing all week?”
    “They’re leaving today but are coming back Friday.  She’s all excited about the party, too.  I’ll just tell Matt we’ll meet up some other time.  Problem solved.”
    “Bring him to Jade’s party,” Melissa said.
    “Why on earth would I do that?”
    “Because they’ll be tons of other people around—no awkward moments as you try to figure out what’s going on between you two.  And you get to spend a little time together.”
    “Nothing’s ‘going on,’” Becky protested.
    “Uh-huh.”
    Becky took another sip of coffee, avoiding meeting her sister’s eyes.  “I guess that could work.”
    “Ask him,” Melissa said firmly.
    “You’re really bossy, you know?”