“If you’re sure then there’s nothing I can say,” I whisper, unable to hide the ache spreading through me. “I hope she makes you happy, Marcus.”
I feel like a zombie when I start to walk away. I expected a fight, but not that. Not hearing Marcus is in love with someone else.
“Willow,” he calls after me.
I stop, and as the first tear falls, I keep my back to him.
“Thank you. I know my words will mean nothing now, but maybe one day you’ll remember them.”
I grind my teeth and turn to face him one last time. The tears roll silently over my cheeks, and I take slow breaths so I won’t start sobbing.
“When you give your heart to a man, make sure he deserves it. You are an amazing woman.”
A tear sneaks down his cheek which breaks down the last of my control.
I cover the sob with my hand, and as I turn around, he says, “I love you. I’ll miss you so much.”
I run for the stairs, not wanting to wait for the elevator. I just need to get away from the man who broke my heart for the second time.
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“You’ve been wallowing in self-pity for two months now,” Evie says. “Come home, Willow. Nothing is keeping you there. Leave the dead-end job.”
She’s right. I should just pack up and go home.
“I’ll have to give notice first,” I mumble.
“Give notice then. We can be roommates again. You don’t even have to look for a new place to stay.”
Evie actually sounds excited.
“Okay,” I sigh. “I’ll give notice on the first.”
“You bet your ass you will. I swear I’ll hitch a ride to New York if you don’t.”
“I’ll talk to you tomorrow. I’m going to go sleep this miserable mood away.”
“Night, my friend.”
I lie back on my bed wondering why my life has turned out the way it has.
My phone starts to buzz, and I frown as I look at the screen. I thought it’s probably Evie, but seeing Marcus’ name makes me fumble as I try to answer the call.
“Marcus?” I can’t keep the surprise from my voice. Never in a million years did I think he would phone me.
Did he break up with the woman?
Even if he did, it doesn’t mean anything.
“Willow, it’s Mia. I’m Rhett’s little sister and a friend of Marcus. He asked me to phone.”
A friend of Marcus?
Crap, is Marcus dating Rhett’s sister?
“Is he okay?” It’s really all I want to know. She better not be calling to invite me to their engagement. I’m seriously going to lose my mind then.
“Can you come over to his place so we can talk?”