Chapter 10

Monday was… different. I had spent practically the whole weekend with Harry. We had spoken. And gotten to know each other better. I felt like our relationship had evolved and was evolving.

I didn’t know how I was supposed to act at work. Did I smile at him? Kiss him? Or wave and pretend none of what had happened during the weekend had actually happened?

Turns out I didn’t even have to make the decision myself. I spotted Harry in the morning, and all he did was send an absent smile and a nod my way.

My heart felt strangely empty at that moment. I knew we weren’t together or anything, but I don’t know, I had expected some kind of show of affection.

I found myself in a bad mood, and it got even worse when those same nosy co-workers came to propose lunch once again.

“Um, hey, we’re really sorry for the other day. Can we start over?” It was Josh who was asking. And I sighed. I didn’t want them. I di