Page 29 of Forgotten Desires

“Call him.”

“What?” I nearly screech.

“Right now. Pick up your phone and send him a text. Thank him for dinner and the ride back, and check on his daughter. Let him know you’ve arrived back in Sugarloaf without any issues, and you’d love to have his babies.”

I nearly choke. “Phoebe. Jesus.”

“Leave the last part out, but do it or I will.”

Knowing her, she’s not lying. She’ll totally send some crazy text and I’ll never be able to walk it back.

I grab my phone, out of fear more than anything, and pull out his business card.

“He has three numbers!” I say, looking over the card.

Phoebe snatches it out of my hand. “This one says personal. Go with that.”

I huff and type the number in.

Me

Hey, Crew. It’s Brynlee. I just wanted to thank you for last night. Dinner was great, and it was nice getting to catch up. Hope all is well with Layla. Let me know if I can help in any way.

I hit send and feel like a total jackass. Hope all is well? Really? We know it’s not.Ugh, I’m an idiot.

Phoebe reads the message. “Better than what I would’ve said to Asher.”

“Please, don’t feel inclined to tell me what you’d have sent.”

She laughs. “Now you’ve put the ball in his court.”

The phone rings and I look down at it, sure enough, it’s him.

“He’s calling.”

“Answer it!”

“And say what?” I nearly yell.

“Hello would be a good start,” Phoebe says, shoving the phone at me. “Dude!”

I grab it and hit the green button.

Play it cool, Brynn.

“Hey, Crew,” I say much calmer than I feel inside.

“You texted.”

“I did.”

“I wasn’t sure I’d ever hear from you again. I hoped, but I wasn’t sure.”

I shift in my seat, my cheeks burning. “I guess it’s a good thing I did.”

He laughs softly. “In more ways than one it’s a good thing you reached out. I was actually going to be that asshole who went to Grady to get your number this evening if I had to. I need to talk to you.”

“About?”

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