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time?”
I give another shrug of my shoulder.
“I don’t know. He just said that I could take whatever time I need.”
“Are you sure he wasn’t upset about it?”
I shake my head.
“I don’t think so. He’s never been shy about telling me he was upset, before.”
Tawny’s lips twist to one side as she gives me a dubious look.
“Still, you shouldn’t take too long to think about it.” She puts a harsh emphasis on the word, again. “He’s going to think you’re not interested.”
“Maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing?” I say. My gut clenches into a tight knot as soon as the words come out of my mouth. I’m still trying to convince myself that there’s some way I can stop my emotions from getting tangled up with Isaac, even though I’m already past the point of no return.
Tawny rolls her eyes and shakes her head emphatically.
“You’re something else, you know that, Hannah?”
“What do you mean?”
She gives me a look.
“It’s obvious that you’re crazy about him. I don’t know why you keep trying to pretend like it isn’t true.” My insides churn around even more. “Why are you so afraid to give him a shot?”
“I’m not afraid to give it a shot. It’s just that it isn’t a smart decision.”
“Look, I know I’m not the best person to be taking dating advice from, but I’m going to give it anyways.” She fixes me with a flat look. “Relationships aren’t about making the smart choices. They’re about finding someone that you can be happy with. They’re about finding someone who treats you well and puts a smile on your face. And when you find that person, you hold on to them as desperately as you can. Isaac seems like that kind of guy—the kind that you hold onto, desperately. So… don’t fuck it up.”
I let out a groan, knowing that there’s more than a little truth in what she’s saying.
“I know all of that,” I reason.
“Then what are you scared of?”
“I’m not scared .”
She tilts her head, giving me a look.
“Oh, please. You don’t really believe that, do you? You’re terrified.”
“Terrified?” I repeat, incredulous. “That seems a little over the top, doesn’t it.”
She lets out a soft sigh, fixing me with a serious look.
“You hang out with him all the time. And even when you guys aren’t together, you sit around pining for him. It’s kind of pathetic, really.”
“I don’t pine for him,” I say, saving what little of my self-respect I have left.
“Anyway… it’s obvious that you like him--that you’re crazy about him. So what’s the big deal? What’s stopping you from going away with him for a weekend? It’s not like he’s asking you to spend the rest of your life with him.”
My insides twist even more. I wave a hand, dismissively, trying hard not to think about the forever possibility.
“It’s just not a good time right now.”
“It’s never a good time. You just have to figure it out as you go.”
I shake my head.
“But with everything going on at BMG… Declan might need me for something. I can’t just up and take off in the middle of all of this stuff—it’s too important.”
She gives me an Are You Kidding Me look.
“I’m sure Declan can handle things if you’re gone for a weekend.”
I give her a flat look.
“Well, I’m not so sure. It’s not really the best time for me to be running off on vacation with some guy.”
“Do you really think Isaac is just some guy ?”
I let out a frustrated sigh. Why is she pushing me so hard?
“I know that he’s more than that, but that doesn’t change anything. Daddy used to always tell me that you have to make sacrifices to follow your dreams…” I give an uncertain shrug, “…my love life is just one of those sacrifices.”
Tawny lets out a soft breath and makes a motion with her finger, like she’s pointing at something.
“And there it is…” she says.
“There what is?”
“The reason you don’t want Isaac to get too
I give another shrug of my shoulder.
“I don’t know. He just said that I could take whatever time I need.”
“Are you sure he wasn’t upset about it?”
I shake my head.
“I don’t think so. He’s never been shy about telling me he was upset, before.”
Tawny’s lips twist to one side as she gives me a dubious look.
“Still, you shouldn’t take too long to think about it.” She puts a harsh emphasis on the word, again. “He’s going to think you’re not interested.”
“Maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing?” I say. My gut clenches into a tight knot as soon as the words come out of my mouth. I’m still trying to convince myself that there’s some way I can stop my emotions from getting tangled up with Isaac, even though I’m already past the point of no return.
Tawny rolls her eyes and shakes her head emphatically.
“You’re something else, you know that, Hannah?”
“What do you mean?”
She gives me a look.
“It’s obvious that you’re crazy about him. I don’t know why you keep trying to pretend like it isn’t true.” My insides churn around even more. “Why are you so afraid to give him a shot?”
“I’m not afraid to give it a shot. It’s just that it isn’t a smart decision.”
“Look, I know I’m not the best person to be taking dating advice from, but I’m going to give it anyways.” She fixes me with a flat look. “Relationships aren’t about making the smart choices. They’re about finding someone that you can be happy with. They’re about finding someone who treats you well and puts a smile on your face. And when you find that person, you hold on to them as desperately as you can. Isaac seems like that kind of guy—the kind that you hold onto, desperately. So… don’t fuck it up.”
I let out a groan, knowing that there’s more than a little truth in what she’s saying.
“I know all of that,” I reason.
“Then what are you scared of?”
“I’m not scared .”
She tilts her head, giving me a look.
“Oh, please. You don’t really believe that, do you? You’re terrified.”
“Terrified?” I repeat, incredulous. “That seems a little over the top, doesn’t it.”
She lets out a soft sigh, fixing me with a serious look.
“You hang out with him all the time. And even when you guys aren’t together, you sit around pining for him. It’s kind of pathetic, really.”
“I don’t pine for him,” I say, saving what little of my self-respect I have left.
“Anyway… it’s obvious that you like him--that you’re crazy about him. So what’s the big deal? What’s stopping you from going away with him for a weekend? It’s not like he’s asking you to spend the rest of your life with him.”
My insides twist even more. I wave a hand, dismissively, trying hard not to think about the forever possibility.
“It’s just not a good time right now.”
“It’s never a good time. You just have to figure it out as you go.”
I shake my head.
“But with everything going on at BMG… Declan might need me for something. I can’t just up and take off in the middle of all of this stuff—it’s too important.”
She gives me an Are You Kidding Me look.
“I’m sure Declan can handle things if you’re gone for a weekend.”
I give her a flat look.
“Well, I’m not so sure. It’s not really the best time for me to be running off on vacation with some guy.”
“Do you really think Isaac is just some guy ?”
I let out a frustrated sigh. Why is she pushing me so hard?
“I know that he’s more than that, but that doesn’t change anything. Daddy used to always tell me that you have to make sacrifices to follow your dreams…” I give an uncertain shrug, “…my love life is just one of those sacrifices.”
Tawny lets out a soft breath and makes a motion with her finger, like she’s pointing at something.
“And there it is…” she says.
“There what is?”
“The reason you don’t want Isaac to get too
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