Chance. He’ll be by within the hour.”
I grabbed my phone and keys off the counter. “Have fun. Be careful on the track.”
He winked. “Always am.”
Another beep buzzed from my phone so I hurried out to my car and checked it.
Summer: You’re not at home. Are you okay?
Luke didn’t live far from me, but if I didn’t text her back she’d probably call the police and file a missing persons report. Summer worried more than our own mother.
Me: On my way home. Be there in five.
I walked into my kitchen to find Summer pouring herself a cup of coffee. Her blonde hair was down in waves and she had on a white sundress. That was one of the differences between us. She loved cute dresses, while I was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl.
“You know, there is such a thing as giving me my space,” I suggested firmly.
She turned and faced me, her lips pursed. “Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t just barge in, but with you still without your memories, I got worried when I saw you weren’t here.”
I held out my arms. “I’m fine. Perfectly intact.”
She gazed up and down my body. “I see that. You were with Luke weren’t you?”
“What makes you think that?”
Sighing, she set down her cup. “Because you weren’t with Grayson. When you weren’t here, I called to see if you were with him.”
My heart sunk. “Great. I’m sure he knows now too.”
“So it’s true?”
I expected to see an angry glare on her face, but there was only sadness. “Yes,” I whispered. “I was going to tell Grayson today.”
“Don’t you think it’s a little too soon to make decisions? Maybe you should spend more time figuring it all out.”
I shook my head. “I know what my heart tells me, Summer. When Grayson kissed me, there was nothing, no spark. But when I’m with Luke, it doesn’t matter if I remember or not.” I rubbed a hand over my heart and smiled. “I can feel him in here. It’s like he’s always been in my heart.”
Blowing out a heavy breath, Summer nodded. “I guess I’ve always known you felt that way. You were in denial for so long, I started believing your lies.”
“Speaking of lies, I need to ask you something.”
She moved closer, her curious gaze regarding me with concern. “What is it?”
“Grayson and I . . . did we ever do fun things together like hiking or white-water rafting? How often did we go out on adventures?”
Lips pursed, a look of concentration passed across her face. “Now that I think about it, I can’t recall you two doing much of anything besides working at the restaurant. A whole group of us did go to the white-water center once, but other than that, I don’t think you guys went very often. You did hang out with Evan and I at our house and played cards.”
I never doubted Luke, but it was good to hear it confirmed by Summer.
“Why did you want to know?”
“Because Grayson lied and said we did stuff like that all the time, and Luke said otherwise. I wanted to see what you had to say.”
Groaning, she ran a hand through her golden waves. “I can’t believe he’d lie to you like that. Makes me wonder if he’s lied about other things.”
I shrugged. “We won’t know until I get my memories back.”
She shook her head and huffed. “I hate all of this. It’s so unfair. All I want is to see you happy.”
I reached out and grabbed her hands. “I am. Which is why I’m going to follow my dreams.”
Her brows furrowed. “What do you mean?”
“Luke asked me to be his PR manager.” Her eyes widened, but I cut her off before she could speak. “I’m not going to forget my duties to the tavern. I still want to work there, but I also want to explore what I can do for Luke. You know how excited I was when I graduated.”
Tears filled her eyes. “I know. After Austin died and we moved down here, you put it all aside to take care of me. If doing this is what you want to do, I’m not going to stop you. I think it’s great.”
“Really?”
Laughing, she pulled me in for a hug. “Of course. The restaurant was Austin’s dream, not yours. Just let me know what days you want to help out and we’ll go from there.”
I squeezed her hard. “Thanks, sis. I think it’ll be good for me.”
She let me go and