Page 10 of Chasing A Second Chance (Lakeside Love 1)

“I need to go shower.” He pulled away and brushed away some stray tears. His eyes were bloodshot, and his nose was tinted red.

“Okay. Do you need a ride?”

He shook his head.

“If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.”

He nodded and took off in the direction of the stairs. I looked at my watch and saw that it was well past 11:00 am now.

I rushed up the stairs to the guest room and quickly changed and grabbed my keys. As I was walking down the hall, I heard something that resembled sniffling behind Jade’s room. My steps faltered for a few seconds.

I waited and listened, but the sniffling had stopped.

I continued downstairs until I was out the front door and in my car. This was not how I had envisioned my morning starting, but at least I had gotten the hardest part over with.