Charis
My heart melted with warmth as I stared at the box and then at Rhett, who had arched a brow at me.
"You don't have to cry over everything, Charis," he said impatiently. "People will think I'm bullying you."
"I miss you, Rhett," I cried out in anguish, dropping the box on the trunk of his car and rushing into his arms. "These few days without you or Kael or even Slater have been hell for me. I know I messed up really bad, but I didn't think being ignored by three of you would make me so miserable."
"Slater ignores you?" Rhett asked, pushing me away from him, but not too forcefully, just enough that I get off his chest.
"He's barely around," I murmured, wondering why he didn't want any contact. "I think he's avoiding me, too."
Rhett shrugged. "I'm sorry, Charis, but now I'm engaged, and I value loyalty more than anything. If you had been a boy like we all thought, it would have been easier for me, but you're a girl, and I don't want to cheat on Lydia. She's a sweet girl."
