“I’ve moved up the departure time for my flight to Colorado.”
“Oh? When are you leaving?”
“Tomorrow afternoon. Something came up and I need to take care of her—it. I’m going to pack and prep tonight for the meeting with the judge tomorrow morning.”
Juliette was quiet for a moment. She had wanted another night with him, and they still needed to talk. He had been evasive when she left his apartment at 6:00 yesterday morning, so she would have time to go to her place to shower and change before appearing in court. The churning in her gut had nothing to do with her false pregnancy, but rather centered on the fact that she had yet to receive an answer from Cole regarding their relationship.
“Alright. Have a safe flight. Call me when you arrive.” The last was offered in an attempt to get som
