After Forever

Chapter 42

Tessa

A few days have gone by. I haven't heard from Hardin but I also haven't tried contacting him.

I texted Landon a few times but he is on his honeymoon and I didn't want him thinking I am consumed by Hardin again. Even though I am.

Although I walked away from him my thoughts didn't. I can't stop thinking about him, worrying about him. Wondering if he has still been drinking or worse.

Landon did say he isn't staying at Ken's anymore. And said Hardin and ken had a huge fight but he didn't go into much detail.

Vance hasn't been in the office today or yesterday and I wonder if it has anything to do with Hardin.

"Knock, knock" says Easton as he walks through the door.

I get up and give him a hug and kiss on the cheek. "I wasn't expecting you!" I say.

"I thought we could go to lunch." He says.

"I am kind of swamped babe I wish you would have called" I reply.

To say things haven't been weird between us since the storm that is Hardin came back in town would be an understatement. I have tried to go back to the way things were before he came back. But again now there is only after and...i just need to stop. Stop because I can't fix Hardin, and Easton is my fiancé who I don't want to hurt him—the man who I am supposed to be marrying. So again I need to just stop. I need to forget about Hardin I have to. If I keep telling myself that maybe it will work.

"I didn't think I needed to schedule time with my fiancé" says Easton.

"You're right I'm sorry I probably need a break anyways, let's go!" I say.

While at lunch Easton is going on and on about wedding plans.

"I can't wait to see you walk down the aisle." He says.

"Me too" I reply

"You too?" He says

I don't know what he even said. Ugh I really need to snap out of this.