Chapter 165

Chase’s POV

“I’m glad that’s over with.” I said.

“Me too.” Emma muttered.

“You’re so much prettier than I remembered.” I said to her.

I did know if she was still very cool with me, so I just kept my hands to myself. Praying to every single deity who could hear to grant my wishes and make her make the first move.

“You don’t look bad yourself.” She replied to me.

“Thank you.” I acknowledged. “You know, I spent nights like this imagining what life would be like when we finally reconnected.”

“Now, you don’t have to any longer.” She smiled.

“Yeah.” I trailed off in my head. “Life used to be so much simpler then.”

“Maybe for you.” Emma said.

“You prefer things the way they are now?” I asked her, shocked that she’d pick that over how things were at that point.

“I’m confused, really.” She said, staring straight ahead and looking lost in thought. “Then, I used to be worried about being a second option, now, I’m the one