Chapter 53

Christopher answered on the second ring.

“Hey.” He sounded relieved, though Gage wasn’t sure he could judge anything about Christopher anymore. “I wasn’t sure if I’d hear from you tonight.”

“Yeah, Bodie just left.”

“How did it go?”

“He was angry, like I expected. But not really surprised.”

“And how are you? Are you all right?”

“I don’t know. I thought the confrontation would be the worst of it. But Bodie didn’t really want to fight with me. He just…well, he made some really good points before he left.”

Christopher paused. “What did he say that’s bothering you?”

“What’s the difference between now and two weeks ago?”

“What do you mean? The difference in what?”

“You and me. Two weeks ago, you couldn’t get out of here fast enough. Last night, you were acting like you were making up for lost time.”

A soft sigh filled the line. “Because I was. I told you I knew I’d blown my chance with you.”