Honey You Are My Lucky Star (Callen and Chelsea) novel Chapter 19

With just one word, I can feel the coldness and alienation in Harrison's tone. His old tenderness's gone and he sounds like a stranger to me.

It makes me forget what I was gonna say. I feel like I'm doomed to fail.

"Hello?" He says again.

With my hands tightly holding the phone, I put aside my thoughts and say without confidence, "Em, it's Chelsea. You sent me home last time. Do you remember?"

A burst of laughter comes from the others side, which puzzles me. I wonder if I said the wrong thing.

I'm not sure if he remembers how I said no every time he offered to help me. I'm calling him out of the blue. Maybe he thinks I'm playing hard to get.

"Of course I remember you." His tone's relaxed and smiling.

It's kind of ambiguous. But the good thing is, he remembers me.

"I'm calling because I need your help. If you have time, can we meet?" I don't want him to

misunderstand, so I add, "Because this matter is kind of complicated."

"Where are you?"

It means he agreed. I heave a sigh of relief. "How about we meet on Central Street in half an hour?"

"I don't like to hang out at this hour," he refuses.

I get nervous all of a sudden. What does he mean by that?

Apart from Callen, I've barely had any intimate contact with men. It's the first time I have thought through the meaning of a man's words.

I put on delicate make-up and bright lipstick. When I'm about to go out, I think of something and go back to wear a perfume I haven't used in a long time.

After that, I smile at myself in the mirror, and then I go out.

I see Harrison's car as soon as I come downstairs. The driver seems to have seen me too and turns on the lights.

I grab my purse tightly and take a deep breath as I walk towards it.

After nearly half an hour, the car stops at an apartment building. The driver told me to go to Room 903. I thank him and get out of the car.

Standing at the door of Room 903, I begin to hesitate. Finally, I reach out and ring the doorbell with trembling hand.

At this moment, Harrison and I are only separated by this door.