Chapter 101

For a second my mind becomes blank and I just stare at him. But then he speaks,

“Top of the morning to you.” His voice is soft as if he is trying his best not to upset me in any way.

He hands the bouquet to me and I can already smell them even though I have not received them from him yet.

“I bought these for you. I don’t know your favorite, so I just bought you every kind that I could get my hand on.” He explains and butterflies dance in my belly.

“Why are you here?” I clear my throat and I manage to ask.

“Oh, um, I came with Chad. He should be on his way upstairs any minute, he stopped to get us all coffee.” Robert tells me, and I reply with a small, “Oh.”

Instead of verbally telling him to come in, I only walk back in the house and I leave the door open.

I hear his footsteps as he enters and closes the door.

I enter the living room and I sit on the hardwood floor. Robert walks towards me and does the same, but he sits across from me.