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Mack said something that Taylor couldn’t hear and Abigail grinned. “It’s an emergency. I promise. Taylor is trying to find Josh and needs his address.”
She nodded at something he said and then laughed once more before hanging up.
“Grant wants us to drop by this morning,” she said.
“What for?” Taylor asked.
“He said he has something that could help.”
“Fine. After our first class, we can go.”
“Colin is going to be so mad at me for going over there,” Abigail said, picking at her nails.
“Do you care?”
“Not really.” She grinned.
* * *
Taylor felt weird going to Josh’s apartment when he wasn’t there, but she didn’t have a choice. She knew she should be exhausted from all the traveling and lack of sleep, but she wasn’t feeling it yet. Instead, she was energized to actually be doing something. For the past few months, Josh was the one to help her heal. He gave her strength. He kept their relationship going.
Now it was her turn.
Mack answered the door in nothing but a pair of running shorts, his dark hair falling across his face just waiting to be brushed.
“Ladies,” he said, gesturing them in.
“Don’t you ever put clothes on?” Abigail asked, unable to avert her eyes from his chest.
“You don’t like?” He grinned, knowing she did. No one would ever claim Mack lacked confidence.
Taylor didn’t understand why Abigail was with Colin when she so obviously had feelings for the man in front of them now.
Abigail finally turned away. “You said you could help.”
“Right,” he said, bending to rummage through a drawer. “Sorry, I’ve been packing for All-Star weekend, so I just have to find it.”
“When do you leave?” Taylor asked.
“I have to be at the airport in about an hour.”
“Glad we caught you then. Thanks for helping.”
“Anything for Josher.” He shrugged as he found what he was looking for.
Taylor took the offered envelope and opened it to find an elaborate wedding invitation.
“I don’t have an address for him, but I know that’s where he’ll be tomorrow night. It’s an exclusive event, so you’ll need that invitation to get in.”
Taylor read the names on the invitation. “Michaela and Jason.”
She looked up and Mack was holding a piece of paper towards her. “I bought you a plane ticket,” he said. “The earliest flight I found is in the afternoon, so you’ll get there about an hour into the reception.”
“Mack,” she gasped, stunned. “I can’t believe you did this.”
“Like I said.” He looked away uncomfortably. “Anything for Josh. He deserves something to go right.”
Taylor surprised him by pulling him into a hug. She could tell he wasn’t used to doing things like this or receiving gratitude, but he hugged her back eventually.
Mack looked at Abigail, who was regarding him slightly differently than she had before. “I… uh… have to finish packing.”
“Right,” Taylor said. “Thanks again.”
Abigail put her hand on his arm and squeezed lightly as they made their way out the door.
When it was just the two of them, Taylor said, “I was definitely not expecting that.”
“Me either,” Abigail said quietly, a slight sadness in her tone.
