holding on
to. Seeing her dark empty office everyday made his pain worse. She brought so
much light into his life. He held out on his promise not to call, because he
wanted to give her a little space. Man, he missed her. He would not be
able to go on like this. Without her suddenly nothing made sense. The old
Brandon was gone. He didn't know when he left or where the hell he went. Now
it's just the new, love sick, pathetic Brandon. The one who is addicted to one
woman.
There was a knock at the door so Missy stood to
answer it. She came back into the room carrying a beautiful arrangements of
red roses.
"Wow! Read the card." Chloe was taking
in the alluring fragrance of the flowers.
"It says good luck tomorrow; I will be thinking
of you. Love, Brandon." Missy looked longingly at his handwriting on the
card.
"One, two, three....hey who buys a girl eleven
roses?" Chloe asked sardonically.
"Chloe, please, it was nice of him to send
anything. Especially after I practically kicked him out of the hospital."
Just then another knock at the door. Missy and
Chloe looked at one another and ran to the door together. There stood a
delivery man holding a single rose.
"Read the card, read the card!" Chloe was
just as excited as Missy. That's probably what made her Missy's best friend.
She was always happy when something wonderful happened in Missy's life, never
jealous like some of her pals were.
"It says a dozen roses would not be complete
without this one, just as my life has not been complete without you."
Missy was tearing up at the wonderful message.
"Oh my goodness! That is the sweetest thing I
have ever heard. What are you going to do?"
Missy decided to text Brandon. She needed to talk
to him now that she had taken the time to process all of her memories. "Thank
you so much for the flowers. I think we should talk. Can you meet me for
lunch after my appointment tomorrow?"
He responded quickly, "You're welcome. I would
buy you a botanical garden if you wanted. Lunch sounds great. I can't
wait."
Missy smiled at his kind words. She thought back to
the nights they had spent together. There weren't near enough of them. She
wanted more, but she felt hesitation every time she remembered the anger on his
face at the bar. Was he even sorry for what he did to Mark?
Chapter 16
The appointment went wonderful. Missy still had
pain, but everything was healing better than expected.
"You are one lucky lady," the doctor said
with a gentle smile.
"Yes. I think so," Missy replied.
After the appointment Chloe brought Missy to the
restaurant they were meeting Brandon at. It was a chic French restaurant with
beautiful pale yellow and pink floral decor. On each table sat an elegant
antique tea set and matching cups. The menu was filled with appetizing
sandwiches, salads, and soups.
"Really! You should stay." Missy
insisted, a little nervous to be with Brandon alone.
"No! You and Brandon need to talk. He's
really crazy for you Missy. You need to tell him how you are feeling. What if
he's "THE ONE". You can't take a chance and let him go if he is. I
will stay close in case you need me. Just text me."
Missy kissed Chloe on the cheek before letting her
walk out of the door.
Brandon walked in as Chloe was leaving. He really
respected her loyalty to Missy. She was an incredible friend.
"Where is she going? Didn't she want to have
lunch?" Brandon kissed Missy on the cheek before sitting in a chair across
the table from her.
"She wants to give us time to sort some things
out." Missy was looking down. She knew if she didn't she might not be
able to say what she needed to. She tended to get lost in his eyes and
daydream about his lips. She wanted to just hold him; he had been so patient
and loving with her. The drama that had occurred between them was still a
weight on her shoulders though, and she wanted to clear the air
to. Seeing her dark empty office everyday made his pain worse. She brought so
much light into his life. He held out on his promise not to call, because he
wanted to give her a little space. Man, he missed her. He would not be
able to go on like this. Without her suddenly nothing made sense. The old
Brandon was gone. He didn't know when he left or where the hell he went. Now
it's just the new, love sick, pathetic Brandon. The one who is addicted to one
woman.
There was a knock at the door so Missy stood to
answer it. She came back into the room carrying a beautiful arrangements of
red roses.
"Wow! Read the card." Chloe was taking
in the alluring fragrance of the flowers.
"It says good luck tomorrow; I will be thinking
of you. Love, Brandon." Missy looked longingly at his handwriting on the
card.
"One, two, three....hey who buys a girl eleven
roses?" Chloe asked sardonically.
"Chloe, please, it was nice of him to send
anything. Especially after I practically kicked him out of the hospital."
Just then another knock at the door. Missy and
Chloe looked at one another and ran to the door together. There stood a
delivery man holding a single rose.
"Read the card, read the card!" Chloe was
just as excited as Missy. That's probably what made her Missy's best friend.
She was always happy when something wonderful happened in Missy's life, never
jealous like some of her pals were.
"It says a dozen roses would not be complete
without this one, just as my life has not been complete without you."
Missy was tearing up at the wonderful message.
"Oh my goodness! That is the sweetest thing I
have ever heard. What are you going to do?"
Missy decided to text Brandon. She needed to talk
to him now that she had taken the time to process all of her memories. "Thank
you so much for the flowers. I think we should talk. Can you meet me for
lunch after my appointment tomorrow?"
He responded quickly, "You're welcome. I would
buy you a botanical garden if you wanted. Lunch sounds great. I can't
wait."
Missy smiled at his kind words. She thought back to
the nights they had spent together. There weren't near enough of them. She
wanted more, but she felt hesitation every time she remembered the anger on his
face at the bar. Was he even sorry for what he did to Mark?
Chapter 16
The appointment went wonderful. Missy still had
pain, but everything was healing better than expected.
"You are one lucky lady," the doctor said
with a gentle smile.
"Yes. I think so," Missy replied.
After the appointment Chloe brought Missy to the
restaurant they were meeting Brandon at. It was a chic French restaurant with
beautiful pale yellow and pink floral decor. On each table sat an elegant
antique tea set and matching cups. The menu was filled with appetizing
sandwiches, salads, and soups.
"Really! You should stay." Missy
insisted, a little nervous to be with Brandon alone.
"No! You and Brandon need to talk. He's
really crazy for you Missy. You need to tell him how you are feeling. What if
he's "THE ONE". You can't take a chance and let him go if he is. I
will stay close in case you need me. Just text me."
Missy kissed Chloe on the cheek before letting her
walk out of the door.
Brandon walked in as Chloe was leaving. He really
respected her loyalty to Missy. She was an incredible friend.
"Where is she going? Didn't she want to have
lunch?" Brandon kissed Missy on the cheek before sitting in a chair across
the table from her.
"She wants to give us time to sort some things
out." Missy was looking down. She knew if she didn't she might not be
able to say what she needed to. She tended to get lost in his eyes and
daydream about his lips. She wanted to just hold him; he had been so patient
and loving with her. The drama that had occurred between them was still a
weight on her shoulders though, and she wanted to clear the air
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