Chapter 79
He'd waited until he was in bed that night to text her, giving her all the space she needed. But his message went unanswered. Damn it why hadn't she just replied to his text last night? This whole thing could have been avoided so easily. Story of their lives. They never could catch a break. Now he was tied into a date with Alex that he'd much rather spend with Sophie. And for the first time, they were both on the same page, and he knew it.
The look of hurt on her face – he groaned. She'd seemed at first confused, and then as if the realization needed time to sink in, her face had crumpled like a child's who'd just found out there was no Santa. He'd sworn a blue streak on his way back out of the damned kitchen, people giving him a wide berth as if he were a crazy guy.
