Mine (Book 2 of the His Series)

Five

Ellie 

"Wow, only your first day back and already you have a date. How do you do it Coleman?" Brandi asked as I got ready for my lunch date 

"If I knew, trust me I'd tell you. Well what about you and Josh, what's he doing today?" 

"He and Leo has this meeting to do today." 

"Oh. So I have another question for you." 

I started un braiding my hair. 

"Shoot." 

"When's the first wedding meeting." 

"Next week, won't be long though. You can bring Christopher if you'd like." 

"You don't mind?" 

"Of course not. I want him to get to know everyone. Evan and Jack will be here until the weddings over, but we have a long year ahead of us." 

"Indeed we do. But alright. Who's going to be In the wedding party?" 

I saw her grimace in the mirror behind me and turned to face her. 

"What?" I asked 

"Uh...well, I might as well tell you now. You know Josh's best man will be Leo right?" 

I swallowed hard, but let no ounce of discomfort show on my face. 

"Yeah, I saw that coming. But I'm not there for Leo, I'm there for you. If this will make you happy, I'm sure we'll be able to get along." I smile 

But deep down I was nervous. I hadn't seen nor spoken to Leo since I left him in his house that day two years ago. Though just because I hadn't, doesn't mean that he hadn't seen me since then. He had come to visit me in the hospital.... or he tried to. Everyone thought I was asleep that night, but honestly, I was wide awake.... 

"Where's Ellie? I want to see her." 

 

"She doesn't want to see you Leo, haven't you done enough?" I heard Amber interject 

 

"Please...please just let me talk to her." 

 

"I think it's a little too late for talking. I mean, look at where she is right now!" Jack yelled 

 

"That's not all my fault!" 

 

"No, but what else does she have to go through, huh Leo!? You know she has been through total hell with men, and then she finds you kissing your ex, the same one you swore that you had no feelings for!? To think that we thought you loved her." 

 

"I do love her!" 

 

"Then if you love her so much, why are you just now showing up? You've said nothing for months, never showed up or called." 

 

"She didn't want me to. She quit the practice and disappeared." 

 

"She was at home! You have a key, did you maybe think you could come to check on her?"