Redemption 20

Book2 Chapter 12
Book2 Chapter12
“Where are you? Why aren’t you home yet?”
Leo’s voice pierced through the din of the bar, sharp and clear.
Had he gotten home already?
This is the first time he’d ever gotten home before me.
“I’ve been calling and messaging you. Where are you? Why didn’t you
pick up?”
I glanced at my phone. He had called several times.
“I’m with Emma. She got pretty drunk, so I’m taking her home.”
“Where are you? I’ll come get you.’
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His voice carried a hint of urgency, something I hadn’t heard from
him in ages.
I’m at The Whiskey Tavern on Riverside Drive. It’s far, Leo. I’ll just
grab a cab and head home”
I reflexively tried to decline.
I didn’t want to wait for him in the bar-it would take forever for him
to get here. I’d rather just take a cab and get home faster.
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Crawling back to her Series: Redemption and Refuse
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“I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”
Before I could protest further, he hung up.
I checked the map. From his place, it would take at least thirty minutes. How could he possibly arrive in twenty?
Well, whatever. Waiting had become second nature to me.