Chapter 18
AlexaAs if having two shitty dates in a row weren’t enough, I checked my voice messages on my way out the door on Monday and got another not-very-welcome surprise.
“Alexa, hello.”
The soft, warm tones of Adam’s British accent made my stomach tighten.
“It’s Adam. I know we haven’t connected on a time for me to visit, but as it turns out, I’ll be coming to the States for work in March. To Austin, no less, for the South by Southwest conference. I’m working with a client presenting there, and then I’ll be staying around in Austin for a couple of months for work. I absolutely have to see you while I’m in town. I won’t take no for an answer. Ring me back. Talk to you soon.”
Oh, hell. Two months? Or would it be longer?
I told him we might reconnect. I intended that maybe we might
