Chapter 160

Istare at my cell phone, ignoring the noise surrounding me. It’s the usual carnage of the entire James family being in one place together. The entire James family except one, anyway. The most important one. A lump forms in my throat as I stare at my last message to her. I sent it an hour after I left her house two mornings ago. It simply reads: I’ll give you your space. And I’ll wait as long as it takes. I love you. She read it but sent no reply. Not that I blame her. Once again, I let her down. Hurt her when she was already hurting too much. I’ll never forgive myself for that, so I can’t expect her to. Although I suspect she already has. Holding grudges isn’t exactly the new Amber’s style. She proved that when she allowed me to stay with her the other night and when she sought my comfort the following morning. Fuck, I miss her. But now, I’m here and she’s there, and I’m doing my best to give her space. As promised. Even though it’s the last thing I want to do. “Hey, have you spoken wi