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Authors: Alice Ward
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pissed at me?”
I shook my head. “Not pissed… I’m happy for you.”
I gave Matt a hug and he followed me out of the office.
“Are you sleeping down here tonight?” he asked as I unfolded my cot.
I nodded. “I want to keep an eye on Locomotion, make sure he settles in okay.”
“Okay, I’ll wake you up in the morning. Sweet dreams, Willow,” he said as he made his way to the door. “Do you want me to shut this?” he called over his shoulder.
“No, leave it open. The breeze feels nice,” I called back.
And maybe, just maybe, James will see the light on and decide to pay me a visit.
***
The next four days flew by and before I knew it, it was Friday morning and we were about to board our chartered jet to Kentucky. We sat around the private hanger and waited for the ground crew to finish their preflight checklist. Bradley and his parents were talking to Daddy and Renee about their wedding plans while James and I stared out the window and pretended not to hear them.
The adults broke out in laughter and Bradley slipped away from them. He walked up to me, took me by the elbow, and pulled me to my feet. “Willow, can we speak privately for a moment before we get on the jet?”
James’s entire body tensed the moment Bradley put his hand on me, but I shot him a stern look that kept him in his seat. Bradley didn’t even acknowledge he was there.
“Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of James,” I said, pulling my arm away from him.
Bradley gave me an impatient frown. “Forgive me, but I feel differently. Please, just come over here for a second.” He turned and walked to the back row of chairs.
I looked down at James. His right hand was clenched in a fist and his lips were pinched with frustration.
“It’s better if I just get this over with,” I whispered. “I’ll be back in a second.”
I walked over to Bradley and stood in front of him, my hands planted firmly on my hips. “What do you want?” I snapped.
He stood up, stuck his hands in the pockets of his khaki slacks, and blushed. “I just wanted to apologize for the way I acted at the benefit a few weeks ago. I was completely out of line, and I’m sorry. I hope that you’ll forgive me, and that we can move past it.”
I studied his face for a moment.
He’s sorry he showed his true colors. I don’t doubt for one second that he meant everything he said… but the trip will be easier I just accept his apology now.
“I forgive you, Bradley,” I told him with a resigned sigh. “And we can move past it… as friends. But only if you can move on from the idea of us being together,” I warned.
He gave me a cocky grin. “I won’t push it, Willow. But I still believe we’ll end up together one day.”
I opened my mouth to argue, just as Daddy called out that it was time to get on the jet. I turned on my heel and walked out of the hangar, eager to get the flight over with.
The cabin of the jet didn’t have regular airline seats. Instead, recliners and couches equipped with seatbelts were arranged around a large, flat screen television. Bradley and I were the last to board and I quickly took an empty seat next to James on one of the couches. Bradley and his parents sat on the couch across from us while Daddy and Renee took the recliners facing the television.
I buckled my seatbelt and Dale gave me a broad smile. “It was so nice to see you and Bradley talking again. I was worried you’d never forgive him, considering what an ass he made of himself at the benefit.”
Bradley blushed and sank down on the couch.
“Oh Dale, Willow understands that everyone has bad days. Don’t you sweetheart?” Daddy asked.
I nodded and bit my lip to stop myself from telling everyone exactly what I thought of Bradley.
“Don’t worry about the kids, Dale,” Daddy continued. “We all know that they’re meant to be, they’ll find their way to each other when the time is right. Renee and I are living proof that you
I shook my head. “Not pissed… I’m happy for you.”
I gave Matt a hug and he followed me out of the office.
“Are you sleeping down here tonight?” he asked as I unfolded my cot.
I nodded. “I want to keep an eye on Locomotion, make sure he settles in okay.”
“Okay, I’ll wake you up in the morning. Sweet dreams, Willow,” he said as he made his way to the door. “Do you want me to shut this?” he called over his shoulder.
“No, leave it open. The breeze feels nice,” I called back.
And maybe, just maybe, James will see the light on and decide to pay me a visit.
***
The next four days flew by and before I knew it, it was Friday morning and we were about to board our chartered jet to Kentucky. We sat around the private hanger and waited for the ground crew to finish their preflight checklist. Bradley and his parents were talking to Daddy and Renee about their wedding plans while James and I stared out the window and pretended not to hear them.
The adults broke out in laughter and Bradley slipped away from them. He walked up to me, took me by the elbow, and pulled me to my feet. “Willow, can we speak privately for a moment before we get on the jet?”
James’s entire body tensed the moment Bradley put his hand on me, but I shot him a stern look that kept him in his seat. Bradley didn’t even acknowledge he was there.
“Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of James,” I said, pulling my arm away from him.
Bradley gave me an impatient frown. “Forgive me, but I feel differently. Please, just come over here for a second.” He turned and walked to the back row of chairs.
I looked down at James. His right hand was clenched in a fist and his lips were pinched with frustration.
“It’s better if I just get this over with,” I whispered. “I’ll be back in a second.”
I walked over to Bradley and stood in front of him, my hands planted firmly on my hips. “What do you want?” I snapped.
He stood up, stuck his hands in the pockets of his khaki slacks, and blushed. “I just wanted to apologize for the way I acted at the benefit a few weeks ago. I was completely out of line, and I’m sorry. I hope that you’ll forgive me, and that we can move past it.”
I studied his face for a moment.
He’s sorry he showed his true colors. I don’t doubt for one second that he meant everything he said… but the trip will be easier I just accept his apology now.
“I forgive you, Bradley,” I told him with a resigned sigh. “And we can move past it… as friends. But only if you can move on from the idea of us being together,” I warned.
He gave me a cocky grin. “I won’t push it, Willow. But I still believe we’ll end up together one day.”
I opened my mouth to argue, just as Daddy called out that it was time to get on the jet. I turned on my heel and walked out of the hangar, eager to get the flight over with.
The cabin of the jet didn’t have regular airline seats. Instead, recliners and couches equipped with seatbelts were arranged around a large, flat screen television. Bradley and I were the last to board and I quickly took an empty seat next to James on one of the couches. Bradley and his parents sat on the couch across from us while Daddy and Renee took the recliners facing the television.
I buckled my seatbelt and Dale gave me a broad smile. “It was so nice to see you and Bradley talking again. I was worried you’d never forgive him, considering what an ass he made of himself at the benefit.”
Bradley blushed and sank down on the couch.
“Oh Dale, Willow understands that everyone has bad days. Don’t you sweetheart?” Daddy asked.
I nodded and bit my lip to stop myself from telling everyone exactly what I thought of Bradley.
“Don’t worry about the kids, Dale,” Daddy continued. “We all know that they’re meant to be, they’ll find their way to each other when the time is right. Renee and I are living proof that you
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