Imogen: 10 works.
Patrick: You sure? We can wait until tomorrow.
Imogen: Do you want to wait?
Patrick: No.
Imogen: What time do you get to Inked Love?
Patrick: Two. Are you in Orange County?
Imogen: How'd you know?
Patrick: Your sister texted me.
Imogen: She did not.
Patrick: Yeah. She said she did this with your ex, only it was him texting her, so she wanted to get ahead of it. Just in case.
Imogen: I'm going to kill her.
Patrick: Don't. I'll miss you too much when they throw you in jail.
Imogen: Okay. For you.
Patrick: I appreciate that.
Imogen: What did she say?
Patrick: I'm an idiot and I hurt you.
Imogen: That's true.
Patrick: I'm sorry.
Imogen: I know. I am too. This got… complicated.
Patrick: The best things always do.
Julie interrupts with a request to take a walk. We talk about her mostly, then I say goodbye, and I head home.
Only I don't go to my place.
I go to him.
* * *
My hands shakeas I reach for the door. I don't know what to say, where to start. Only that I need to see him. I really need to see him.
The bell rings.
Attention turns to me.
Luna, at the front desk, chatting with Dare.
Patrick.
He freezes the moment he sees me.