Molly
Josh clears his throat.
“It’s nothing,” he says quickly. “We were just talking.”
I look at Amber.
She doesn’t say anything. She doesn’t smile either.
That alone tells me something definitely happened.
Still, I don’t push. Not here.
I turn back to Josh instead. “Thank you. For calling me. For bringing me to see her.”
“It’s alright,” he says immediately. “You can always count on me.”
That makes something in my chest tighten again.
“I owe you one,” I say.
He smiles a little. “You can treat me to lunch. Or dinner. Something like that.”
I force a small smile. “Okay.”
He studies my face for a second. “How did the conversation go?”
I exhale slowly.
“It was alright,” I say. “I think… I’m going to start visiting more often.”
The words feel strange coming out of my mouth, but
