Chapter 38. The Wrong Moments (3)

[2019, February 4th]

James’ car pulled up in front of the cabin. As he got out, he raised two glasses and a bottle of whiskey into the air.

“Where is she?” James asked as they clinked glasses.

“In the cabin,” Aaron answered, pouting.

“Then why the hell are you out here?”

“I just don’t know what to say to her anymore. Too afraid I’ll fuck it up even more than I already have.”

“Speaking of fucking up. I may officially be a single man again, thanks to you.”

“What do you mean?”

“I was trying to propose to Emily, but some idiot kept calling me.”

“You took calls in the middle of a proposal? Are you crazy?”

“You called 10 times in a row!”

They looked at each other and laughed heartily.

“Look Jimmy, that girl is beyond in love with you. Stop trying so hard. No fancy restaurants, no whatever other fancy crap you were doing tonight. No taking my calls.”

James smiled.

“Just do it, man. If you ask her in the mid