Page 108 of Falling for Brody

She wasn't planning to use her phone to make a call. So she wouldn't be breaking any rules.

Pulling it out she looked at the opening screen.

A few calls, missed of course.

Brody.

A few messages, Brody as well.

The messages she could look at, but she wasn't sure she should.

But her curiosity got the better of her.

BRODY: Joshua is working the shift with me. Hope you're okay.

BRODY: Joshua said that you had something to do with the court case. Is there anything I can do to help?

BRODY: If you're in court and can't talk. Just know I love you.

Rhea's breath caught in her throat.

She was tempted to answer back and tell him to leave her alone but that was stupid.

He didn't deserve to be hurt, and she had to talk to Joshua about changing shifts. It would be easier if they weren't working twenty-four hour shifts together. She could handle seeing him during the hand-off from shift to shift.

She could smile at him and say the normal. 'How are you?' 'How is the family?'

And Bea could continue to go to the Armstrongs’ Sunday dinners.

She just couldn't see Brody like that.

Especially if he started dating someone else.

She might not be the right person for him, but she didn't want to see him with anyone else.

That would cut her down to the bone.

Another message came in while she was sitting there.

BRODY: When you get a minute, please call me. I feel like I'm missing something.

She smiled.

He was sweet.

And she felt horrible.

Because she loved him.

She hadn't told him about her feelings and now she wouldn't.

There was no reason to make things harder.

She didn't even feel all that upset with his mother.

She was just watching out for her son. And she'd only said some of the concerns that Rhea had had earlier. Concerns that she'd ignored when she'd-

"Next case!" The bailiff stood up and read off the paper in front of her. "Russell V Russell. Contested Custody."

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