Page 42 of Capture The Moment

Chapter 11

“How was your weekend?” Julia asked innocently.

“Don’t ask,” Harper replied. It was Monday morning, and they were in the studio, where Julia was balancing the books while Harper reviewed a set of proofs.

“Too late. I just did.”

“It was…cold. My furnace went out on Friday, and I didn’t have heat until yesterday morning.”

“Oh, no! Why didn’t you call me? You could have crashed at my place.”

Harper shrugged. “I thought you might already have company.”

“Well, I didn’t. And you would have been welcome to stay.”

Harper hesitated but then decided that she needed to talk to someone about what had happened. And Julia was probably her best option. “I stayed at Finn’s.”

Julia slapped her hand on the desk. “Get out!”

I did, but not fast enough! “I’m serious. It was late, and I wasn’t sure who to call, and…”

“Finn rode in on his white horse as usual.”

“His white truck, but close enough.”

“How was it?”

“How was what?”

“How was it having a sleepover without wanting to tear his clothes off?”

Julia had unknowingly opened the proverbial can of worms, and they all came wiggling out. After Harper gave her a synopsis of what had transpired, she sat back and waited for her friend to weigh in.

“It’s about time.”

“Huh?”

“You two have been dancing around each other for weeks. It was only a matter of time before something like this would happen.”

“But it shouldn’t have.”

“Why not? Better him than some stranger. You’ve known Finn for years. I would think that would make things easier.”

Harper thought about how easy it had been to kiss him at first, before she’d freaked out and backed off. “It just feels wrong.”

“Wrong to you or wrong to other people?”

“Well, I’m pretty sure Blake’s family would disapprove. Even though they like Finn, they might think that I’ve been harboring feelings for him since before Blake died. I would hate for anyone to think that.”

“If they really know you, they won’t believe that. Besides, their opinion shouldn’t be as important as yours and Finn’s.”

“I’m not sure what Finn thinks. I left before I got a chance to find out.”

“Don’t you think you should talk to him about it?”

“And say what? Sorry I stuck my tongue down your throat, but is there any chance you want me to do it again?”

Julia laughed, but then she quickly sobered. “Oh no. What about Will?”