Hank
The word had spread like wildfire throughout Chasea. Corey’s parents were in town. Not that it bothered me. Corey was probably spending all of his time with them and that suited me just fine. After our awkward date, Corey had pulled away. And honestly, so had I. Alastair’s warning had firmly lodged itself in my mind and I hadn't been able to shake it. The doubt and the insecurities had been more than enough for me to avoid Corey. Alastair had said that Corey was in a dark place and that I needed to protect my heart. That was exactly what I was doing. It didn’t mean I didn’t miss him. It didn’t mean my feelings had suddenly disappeared. Staying away from Corey had been hard. However, as I climbed out of my truck and headed into the local hardware store, I tried to push my thoughts and
