Chapter 19 Cooper’s phone buzzed in his pocket for the nine hundredth time, and he let out a sigh as he reached for it. Gray’s name flashed on his screen again. Ever since he told Gray he couldn’t go to China, the texts hadn’t stopped. Gray was determined to convince Cooper that he was making a big mistake. Cooper already made up his mind, and nothing would change that. For the first time in his life, he made a decision that he was absolutely certain about. He loved Sarah, there was no denying that now, and he couldn’t imagine a day, no less five-hundred-and-forty-seven and a half days apart from her. It’s going to be epic. I’ll see you in September. No, he wouldn’t. Cooper shoved his phone back in his pocket and ignored Gray. He hoped by ignoring him, he would stop with the texts and

