Page 43 of Shy Girls Can't Date Celebrities
“Mm-hmm. He called himself shaky. He seems both tired and in pain.”
“He’s doing super well,” she says optimistically. “Compared to where he was, he’s improved exponentially in a short amount of time.”
Tingles of hopes burst inside me. “I’m so freaking glad.”
“I hope you have a wonderful evening.”
I wave, backing toward the elevator. “I will. Hopefully, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
She waves me off, disappearing down the other end of the hallway.
I get back into the elevator, squeezing the elastic band around myfingers. As I open and close my hand on my ascent, the resistance is tougher than I expected. Wow, this really is a workout.
As I step out of the elevator and pull out my phone, I can’t help remembering Savanna’s words.“A bunch of people who consider him a brand.”
I can’t imagine his team not being compassionate about his welfare. Heck, there’s Wyatt’s assistant Devon. I’ve seen him tons of times on Wyatt’s social media. The two seem like genuine friends. It’d hurt so much to find out Devon didn’t have Wyatt’s best interests at heart. Their interactions online have always melted my heart.
I shake out of the thoughts and dial Kylie’s number.
“Hi,” she replies breathlessly. “How’s everything going?”
“Are you okay? You sound panicked.”
“No, no, it’s cool. I’m just catching my breath.”
I lean against the wall by the elevator, hugging my middle with my free arm. “Just what are you and Parker getting up to?”
She laughs into the phone. “We went for a run. I know, me, running. But Parker needed to let his emotions out, and playing the good girlfriend, I went along.”
“Is he okay? I know he’s dealing with a lot of family stuff right now.”
“He’s doing good, considering. Anyways, we want to know how you’re doing. Have you actually seen Wyatt?”
I sigh dreamily. “Yes, we’ve been talking for ages.”
“Wow, that’s incredible.”
“Kylie,” I whisper. “I think he tried to kiss me.”
“What?” she exclaims. “You almost kissed?”
“Like, I dunno, there were a lot of heightened feelings. It was like a rush, you know.”
“Soooo,” she drags out the word. “Why didn’t you go for it?”
“We haven’t seen each other in years.” My stomach cramps. “And,umm, I don’t know what the deal is with Portia.”
“Has he been talking about her?”
“No, he doesn’t know who she is.”
Kylie sniggers. “Then why are you worried about her?”
“Ugh. Because he’s had a whole life that hasn’t involved me.”
“Okay, okay,” Kylie replies defensively. “I get it. I’m just excited for you to be back with the guy, who you’re constantly drooling over.”
“To him, no time has passed. He thinks about us, alone in my treehouse.” I bite into my lip as my grin stretches. “And, you know my feelings have never wavered.”
