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One WeekLater

Me: How’s Minnesota?

Singleton: It’s all right. Colorado still the same?

No,because you aren’t here.

Yep. So I was thinking …

Go on …

Maybe we can meet up during the All-Star break. If you want to that is

I stood and started to pace in my hotel room as I watched the dots on the screen dance while he typed. We hadn’t spoken since he’d left so suggesting we get together was making me nervous. But I had to. I missed him and wanted to see him while we had a break. Even if it was for only one or two nights.

I’m down. Where?

Anywhere

I can fly wherever

Want to meet halfway in Nebraska?

Nebraska? What the fuck is there to do in Nebraska?

Well I wasn’t thinking of sightseeing

It took a moment for him to reply:

Tell me the place and I’ll be there

I couldn’t wipe the smirk off my face as I looked up some info:

It seems we can both drive to Lincoln in just around seven hours. My flight wouldn’t take that long but for some reason yours wouldn’t be direct

I’ll rent a car

Are you sure?

I want to see you

I want to see you too

Good. Let me know the deets

I’d been countingdown the weeks until it was time to meet Singleton in Nebraska. I’d decided to drive since by the time I went to the airport, waited for my flight and all that shit, it wouldn’t be that much difference in time.

The closer I got to Lincoln in my truck, the more my heart skipped a little beat and a rush of excitement raced through me. I’d never felt this way about anyone before, but that was just it: Knox Singleton wasn’t just anyone. He made everything feel effortless and I could never get him out of my head no matter how hard I tried.

Singleton: I’m here

I’m about thirty minutes away still

A few minutes later hetexted:

Checked in. Room number is 312

Be there soon