No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 71

Deborah teased, "Hey, Felicia, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

I couldn't believe the words coming out of Deborah's mouth. My side was throbbing with pain, a bruise blossoming beneath my clothes. I wanted to lift my shirt to clear my name. Risk injury for a bit of attention? I wasn't that desperate.

I rolled my eyes at Deborah, but it didn't stop her from prying, "So, Felicia, what's it like being in Mr. Collins' arms? Strong, huh? Did it feel..."

"Deborah!" I cut her off, "Do you ever think about anything... normal?"

Realizing she had pushed too far, Deborah stuck out her tongue and mumbled something under her breath, too soft for me to catch.

Nursing my sore side, I was the first to leave the control room.

Then, I remembered Ernest had called for me, only to leave her embarrassed and in pain without so much as a question.

I thought, ‘I need to keep my distance from that guy and stay sharp, just treat him like any other client.’

After all, it was just a brief encounter, nothing more.

When Deborah handed off some items to Ernest and caught up, she said, "Felicia, Mr. Collins wants us to head to the control site first. He'll join us in a bit."

I nodded and headed off with Deborah when my phone rang. It was Jefferson. "Where are you? Left me hanging, huh?"

I was stunned. Had Jefferson not left? Had he managed to explore the entire park already?

"I thought you'd left," I admitted.

"Where are you?" Jefferson pressed.