I make my way into the confined area that will eventually lead me to the first floor. Once more, Joshua is following, and there is nothing else for me to do but ride down with him. Even though we are by ourselves, I do not anticipate that he will remain silent while staring at me while we are together. There is a purpose to his sneaking into this room.
"It's great to have you back."
Oh, no way, not even close. "Let's get one thing out in the open and discuss it. There is no chance of getting me back. Not like that."
"All I wanted to say was that I'm relieved to hear that you're back in Nashville, where you belong, as opposed to being halfway around the world or wherever you were before,"
Who is he to think that he can tell where my place is? "Even though I was nine thousand miles away
