Page 7 of Love Unforgettable
“Can I take you to dinner tomorrow night?”
I nod while trying to recall my calendar, then say, “No, sorry.”
“Which is it?” he asks, laughing. “You’re nodding yes, but saying no.”
“Sorry, it’s a no. I have dinner with Mavis tomorrow night. What about the next night?”
He sighs, then reaches up and runs his hand through his hair. I stop myself from reaching up and mimicking the move. “I head back to Syracuse on the red eye tomorrow. I still need to finalize everything there.”
“You just got here,” I say.
“I know. This was meant to be a quick trip, just long enough to sign the paperwork which I do in the morning. Then I’ll spend the day at the clinic, meet the staff, and head back late tomorrow night. What about lunch?”
I think for a minute, then smile and nod. “Okay.” He smiles back at me, capturing me in his gaze, like a snake to his prey.
Wow. Okay. Harsh much, Lexie?
Maybe more like a sleek panther or a tiger.
Okay, no, get off the predator theme, Lex. It’s creepy. He’s just Trevor.
Kat comes back into the room, looking exhausted. “Hey, I’m sorry, I know you guys are talking, but I’m really tired all the sudden. I was thinking we could poke our heads in to say goodnight to Remi and Bauer, and then maybe Trevor could take us home?” She looks up at him hopefully.
Annoyance blankets Trevor’s face, but he covers it quickly with a more neutral expression and a smile.
“I thought Remi’s boyfriend’s name is Chance?” Trevor asks.
“It is. Kat calls him by his last name: Bauer. He’s a detective and she helps the police department on cases sometimes, that’s how she met him. They all call each other by their last names.”
“Your little group has gotten nepotistic,” Trevor says.
“Not really—”
“I’m teasing, of course. I’ll go get the car and bring it around. Meet you girls out front when you are ready,” Trevor says, his face looks anything but playful and teasing.
“You okay?” Kat asks me as we head to Chance’s room.
“I think so,” I say. “I mean, this is a huge shock . . . but, Kat . . . he says he’s here for me. That he wants us to try again. You know, again.” I scoff at my own words.
“How do you feel about that?”
“I don’t know. Part of me wants to try again, again. I’ve always considered Trevor to be the love of my life. I waited forever for him to come back the first time. But then, you know, heghostedme.”
“Did he say why?
“Actually, no. And I didn’t ask. I was so caught up in the moment, I forgot about that. You better believe I’m going to find out.”
“That’s my girl,” she whispers as we head into Chance’s hospital room.
* * *
We quickly say our goodbyes and leave the room quietly.
“Can you believe it?” Kat asks once we’re a few feet from his room.
“I know,” I say. “I’m so glad we found him in time!”
“Pffft,” she says, waving her hand in the air. “Bauer’s indestructible, he’ll survive anything. I mean about the fact that our little girl is in love! I’m all verklempt.”
