Ivy’s expression tells me she’s attempting to determine if I’m filled with shit or for actual. I’m unsure what she decides, however she pulls out a bottle of bourbon. “If you happen to say so.”

“How are your people?” I keep in mind her mother and father as form, hardworking people who didn’t decide me due to what my people did to make a dwelling.

She sighs, pouring the liquid right into a glass. “They died in a automobile accident a few years after you left. Afterward, it was simply Sage and me struggling to get by.” Her phrases are so matter-of-fact that they kill me. So at odds with the girl I knew.

“Shit, Ivy. I’m so fucking sorry. Your people have been the most effective.”

“They have been,” she gives with a small, unhappy smile. “I don’t understand how we might’ve survived with out Peaches’ assist. And Ella Mae. All of them chipped in to verify Sage didn’t go into foster care and that we didn’t find yourself on the road.”

Each syllable is sort of a karate kick straight to my chest. To think about Ivy and Sage struggling like that whereas I used to be away, unable to do a fucking factor to assist the woman who meant all the pieces to me. “You’re household. After all, all of them pitched in to assist.”

She takes just a few drink orders, however her consideration remains to be on me. After popping just a few beers, she turns to me. “I struggled arduous after you left. I didn’t know what to do with myself with out my good friend. You realize,” she laughs. “I deliberate on leaving Opey, heading to Houston for a change of surroundings. I didn’t know how one can be right here with out you, after which life received in the best way, and I had no selection.”

“Rattling, Ivy. I had no thought.” I take a sip of the cocktail and scowl. “God, that shit is horrible,” I groan and shove the glass throughout the bar.

A small smile seems on her lips, and she or he takes the drink, dumping it and shoving a shot of tequila and a beer in my path. “I do know you didn’t learn about it and needed to go away. However guilt and disappointment are a son of a bitch.”

“You don’t have shit to really feel responsible about, Ivy. I hope you understand that. That dude made his selection, and I made mine. You aren’t guilty for any of it.” I can inform from her expression that she doesn’t imagine me. “I missed you want loopy, Ivy. However Dad made it clear that reaching out to anybody was a no-go. Stated that I wanted to vanish fully. To fade like I by no means existed. I didn’t need to. So many instances, I pulled out my telephone to dial your quantity, however then I thought of you and no matter hassle may come your approach, and I’d curse myself. Ultimately, it labored, and I ended pulling out my telephone, however I by no means stopped eager to name you.”

“I do know,” she insists, her smile nonetheless unhappy. “I do know all of that, Stone. I perceive, but it surely nonetheless harm, and I nonetheless struggled.”

“I’m sorry.”

She shrugs it off as if it doesn’t matter, however her blue eyes inform a distinct story. “It’s superb. Peaches, Hazel, and Ella Mae have been an incredible assist. Grey and I received nearer by means of all of it, and to be trustworthy, I’ve been seeing him for about six months. He helped me and Sage out. Quite a bit.”

“I’m glad.” The phrases really feel like fucking sawdust on my tongue. I ought to have been right here for her, dammit. “Is there any room in your life for me?”

“I actually don’t know.”

I ignore how these phrases trigger an uncomfortable pinch in my chest, and I nod. “I perceive, however yeah, okay.”

Her lips tug right into a small smile. “I’ve Grey in my life now, and our friendship, because it was once, might be considered as problematic.”

I do know what she means, however I fake that I don’t. “Since when do you give a shit what folks suppose?”

“I don’t, however Grey is an effective man, and I gained’t harm him. Not for something.”

I nod. “I hear you, Ivy. Loud and clear.”

“Good,” she solutions.

“Nice,” I shoot again.

“Excellent.” Her smile will get greater, and mine grows in response.

“I need my greatest good friend again, that’s all. We will all be associates once more,” I inform her actually.

I see the uncertainty in Ivy’s eyes, however after a slight hesitation, she provides in like she all the time does—or did—once I push her. We’ve been greatest associates perpetually, and she or he finds it arduous to say no to me.

“Yeah, all proper, we will do it,” she replies, attempting to sound assured and positive of herself. However I do know higher. She has doubts.

Ivy is my bestie, my ride-or-die, and I’m not giving up on her. I’m decided to carry again the enjoyable, adventurous, fearless Ivy I do know remains to be in there someplace.

It doesn’t matter what it takes, I am getting my greatest good friend again.

CHAPTER TEN

Ivy

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