Chapter Twenty-one

Even when they got back home, Leslie’s mind was still occupied by the conversation she and Stephanie had had at the ice cream shop. It rode high on her mind, causing her to ask provocative questions. She really liked Kyle, but her fears were valid. What if it didn’t work out, or they weren’t compatible? What if, in two or three months, she got her heart ripped out again for the second two times in less than three years? What if she realized she couldn’t give Kyle what he wanted, and he went to find another woman he’d loved since High School? Leslie’s mind was bugged with a lot of ‘what ifs’ that made her sick. When she got home, she went to her room and lay in bed. Desiring to think of nothing, but the thoughts wouldn’t leave her alone. “I know, my brother,” Stephanie had said later at the ice cream shop. “He’s been in love with you since college days. During those times you were giving him the cold shoulder, he shifted to the shadows and waited patiently. He would always ask me t