Page 74 of Deking at Love
Sam smoothed his nape.“Yeah, except I haven’t been able to reach her.I think she might be avoiding me.”
Terra leaned against the door frame.“Cam and I were on the outs when he got traded.”Sam’s brows shot to his hairline.“I think that made it harder on him, so I get it.”She gave him an understanding smile.
“I didn’t know.You two seem so tight.”
“We are now.”She let out a soft chuckle.“I didn’t want to leave Colorado, but that crazy guy pulled out all the stops to get me to follow him.”
“Obviously, it worked.”
“Sure did.And you know what?I have no regrets.I can’t imagine life without him now.”She fixed him with her blues.“Are you in love with this girl of yours?”
“Yeah,” he blurted.“I am.I didn’t realize that until just now.”And he missed her like he’d miss an amputated limb.Somehow she’d become part of him.Maybe she always had been, and he’d never recognized it before.He had no clue what he would have done these past few months without her, when he’d been on the verge of sinking into depression.He did know for certain he didn’t want to find out, though.
Angie was the glue that held his pieces together.
Terra tipped her head.“Doessheknow that?”
He gave her a sheepish look.“I haven’t told her yet.”
“You have a few days before the meet-and-greet media circus at the arena, right?”
He nodded.“But I have two more houses to see tomorrow.”
“You might want to consider a quick flight home instead.Women like to be included in decisions like that.Just sayin’.”
Sam gaped at her.“What if she doesn’t want to move?”
Terra shrugged.“One way to find out.”
“But I don’t even know what kind of contract I’ll end up with.”Or if I’ll end up with one.Herb had reassured him it would happen at any moment.He was still hammering out average annual salary and term with the GM.
“Does that really matter?”
“I’m not sure there’s enough time to get there and back,” he added.
Terra’s smile broadened.“Even better.Then she’llreallyknow you care.Show, don’t tell.Well, in your case, you really should tell too.Now, any other excuses we need to cross-check?”
Crap!He was so getting in his damn way, wasn’t he?He shook his head, and she gave him a wink and pivoted to leave.
Hope filled his chest.“Terra?”
She glanced over her shoulder.“Yes?”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.Oh, and if you happen to bring her back with you, you’re both welcome to stay here as long as you need.”
“I’ll tell her.”That and a few other things I should have told her a long time ago.
Chapter 25
Full Circle
Samcaughtthefirstflight out, touching down at Denver International fifteen hours later.His eyes were gritty from lack of sleep, but his body buzzed with anticipation.He was on the most important mission of his life.He hadn’t reached Angie, and he hadn’t texted her to tell her he was coming.
Pulling up his rideshare app, he punched in her address.He was heading straight to her place.It was Monday, and she usually had a late start at work, so he counted on catching her there.All of him couldn’t wait to gather her up in his arms and pull in her familiar fragrance.
She didn’t answer his knock, so he let himself inside with a key she’d loaned him and never asked him to return.She was nowhere in sight, and the garage was empty.Maybe she’d headed into work after all.Disappointed but undeterred, he hoisted his backpack—his only luggage—and sprinted to the sidewalk where the rideshare driver idled, checking his phone.Moments later, Sam sat in the guy’s back seat as they sped toward the arena.
