Chapter 24
Chapter Twenty-Four
Theo
“Wren, please.” I beg as worry consumes me. “I’ll be good. Just let me in so we can talk.”
I hear her slide down the door before she hits the floor.
I rest my forehead against the wood and sigh. “Let me fix this.”
“There’s nothing to fix.” Her voice is strained like she’s fighting back tears, and it runs a knife straight through my heart.
I sink to my knees and press my back against the door while raking my hands through my hair. I don’t know what to say that will make her feel better. What would I want to hear if the roles were reversed?
“I’m not naked anymore,” I say as I tie a knot in my shorts drawstring, but she doesn’t respond. “I’m here, Wren. I’m right here.” Closing my eyes, I tilt my head back and drop my shoulders. “We can still be us. Nothing has to change.”
Although, that’s a lie. Things can’t go back to the way they were a few days ago. Yesterday was enough to clear that slate for me, and today blew our friendship out of the water.
I’m not met with a response, which means her mind is running too fast for her to form a coherent sentence.
“I’m not going anywhere.” I reassure her. “I’ll be right here when you’re ready.”
With another sigh, I lie flat on the ground and stare up at the ceiling. My own mind is running a marathon, but my main concern is Wren. I wish she knew change is okay and that I want this more than anything in the world. But I know this woman like the back of my hand, and she’s going to put herself through the wringer.
Tomorrow is a new day, and we’ll both feel better after we rest and let our emotions return to a simmer.