(Authors Note: I wrote this chapter following along with the song “So Close” by Jon McLaughlin. If you want the full experience, I suggest either listening to the song while you read or after and just taking a moment to imagine the scene along with the music. I hope you all enjoy it!)
“Ash? What are you doing here?” I whisper in shock.
“I should ask you the same thing. Should have known all that etiquette training you showed at the lake house came from The Madame Simon." He mocks the director's name. Since she always emphasizes the “The” in the beginning of her name, no matter how much everyone refuses to call her that.
I chuckle too—finally, an authentic smile graced my face for the first time since last weekend. I should have called him sooner instead of being so chicken.
As the last
