town. If you're trying to figure out what's true and what's bullshit, let me know. I know you aren't going to like it, but he and I talked a fair bit while you were away.
Call me.
Love you.
AS
Julia wondered how it was that everyone in her life seemed to have stayed close to Micah while she was gone and no one slipped up and said anything to her about him. Never. It might go down in history as the one secret that was kept in this forsaken town.
It irritated her that they felt the need to hide the truth. Yes, it would have been hard at first, but she felt like it would have been easier to deal with if they'd been forthcoming with her about it. It felt like they didn't trust her to be able to handle the gravity of the situation. Hell, maybe she and Micah could have resolved their issues if anyone had bothered to explain things to her.
She walked up the driveway to where Micah was finishing making cuts. "Hey, can we talk at lunchtime? I'll buy today."
"Yeah, sounds good," he said as he kept moving boards and marking them. "Hey, Jules, you wanna come out and keep me company in a bit?"
Julia shook her head and smiled, "We'll see. I might have to take a nap. Some hot guy took me out last night and I didn't get to bed until late."
Micah played along, feigning anger. "Need me to take care of him for ya?"
A smile broke out on Julia's face, "Nah, I think I might like him," she teased while retreating to the house.
The smile didn't leave Julia's face as she sat down to check in with her clients. Once she'd sent emails to everyone to let them know she'd gotten moved and would be back to work on Monday, she decided to email her brother back.
Hey jackass.
Sorry I didn't tell you I was coming back to Brooklyn. I figured you'd try to talk me out of it. I'm renting a house Annie's parents just bought. Yes, I hung out with Micah Friday night. And Saturday night. And you'll never believe who Mrs. Stevens hired to do the renovations on the house. Honestly, I'll be shocked if he can turn this place into something livable. It's pretty crappy but it's cheap. So, now that we got all of that out of the way, when are you going to come and see me? And when did you talk to Carly?
JW
She picked up her keys to run for lunch and remembered that they still hadn't taken care of the dead battery on her car. Micah hesitated for a moment when she asked to borrow his truck again. Looking at his watch, he told her he would run her into town. "Sorry, have to pick up Caleb in thirty."
"You want me to just give you the money then?" Julia asked, uncomfortable at the thought of meeting his son. She was still trying to get past the fact that he had a son and the key role Caleb's existence played in their past.
Micah opened the passenger door and ushered her in, "Nah, it'll be okay. It's not like you're the only female friend I have."
The words stung in a way Julia wasn't expecting. She didn't know what she expected but there was something unsettling about being in the friends zone with someone who was so important in her life.
Micah's mind was racing as he drove into town. He kicked himself for the comment he made as they got into the truck. Yes, it was a true and valid statement but he hated the pain he saw in Julia's eyes. It was meant to ease her mind so she wouldn't worry about what Caleb would think seeing a woman in the truck. Instead, it made him sound like new women were a frequent occurrence in their lives.
"Jules?"
She opened her eyes, "Yeah?"
"About what I said..." he hesitated. Why was he suddenly worried about crafting every word that came out of his mouth when he was around her? "I didn't mean it the way it sounded."
Julia stared at the building in front of them as he parked. "I know," she said dismissively. She might claim she understood what he meant but her eyes told a different story.
"I just--," he was desperate to explain, not wanting to erase any progress he'd made in making things right.
As he opened her
Call me.
Love you.
AS
Julia wondered how it was that everyone in her life seemed to have stayed close to Micah while she was gone and no one slipped up and said anything to her about him. Never. It might go down in history as the one secret that was kept in this forsaken town.
It irritated her that they felt the need to hide the truth. Yes, it would have been hard at first, but she felt like it would have been easier to deal with if they'd been forthcoming with her about it. It felt like they didn't trust her to be able to handle the gravity of the situation. Hell, maybe she and Micah could have resolved their issues if anyone had bothered to explain things to her.
She walked up the driveway to where Micah was finishing making cuts. "Hey, can we talk at lunchtime? I'll buy today."
"Yeah, sounds good," he said as he kept moving boards and marking them. "Hey, Jules, you wanna come out and keep me company in a bit?"
Julia shook her head and smiled, "We'll see. I might have to take a nap. Some hot guy took me out last night and I didn't get to bed until late."
Micah played along, feigning anger. "Need me to take care of him for ya?"
A smile broke out on Julia's face, "Nah, I think I might like him," she teased while retreating to the house.
The smile didn't leave Julia's face as she sat down to check in with her clients. Once she'd sent emails to everyone to let them know she'd gotten moved and would be back to work on Monday, she decided to email her brother back.
Hey jackass.
Sorry I didn't tell you I was coming back to Brooklyn. I figured you'd try to talk me out of it. I'm renting a house Annie's parents just bought. Yes, I hung out with Micah Friday night. And Saturday night. And you'll never believe who Mrs. Stevens hired to do the renovations on the house. Honestly, I'll be shocked if he can turn this place into something livable. It's pretty crappy but it's cheap. So, now that we got all of that out of the way, when are you going to come and see me? And when did you talk to Carly?
JW
She picked up her keys to run for lunch and remembered that they still hadn't taken care of the dead battery on her car. Micah hesitated for a moment when she asked to borrow his truck again. Looking at his watch, he told her he would run her into town. "Sorry, have to pick up Caleb in thirty."
"You want me to just give you the money then?" Julia asked, uncomfortable at the thought of meeting his son. She was still trying to get past the fact that he had a son and the key role Caleb's existence played in their past.
Micah opened the passenger door and ushered her in, "Nah, it'll be okay. It's not like you're the only female friend I have."
The words stung in a way Julia wasn't expecting. She didn't know what she expected but there was something unsettling about being in the friends zone with someone who was so important in her life.
Micah's mind was racing as he drove into town. He kicked himself for the comment he made as they got into the truck. Yes, it was a true and valid statement but he hated the pain he saw in Julia's eyes. It was meant to ease her mind so she wouldn't worry about what Caleb would think seeing a woman in the truck. Instead, it made him sound like new women were a frequent occurrence in their lives.
"Jules?"
She opened her eyes, "Yeah?"
"About what I said..." he hesitated. Why was he suddenly worried about crafting every word that came out of his mouth when he was around her? "I didn't mean it the way it sounded."
Julia stared at the building in front of them as he parked. "I know," she said dismissively. She might claim she understood what he meant but her eyes told a different story.
"I just--," he was desperate to explain, not wanting to erase any progress he'd made in making things right.
As he opened her
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