*I am not affiliated with NBC's Passions or James E. Reilly the head writer of the show. I am simply borrowing the characters. J
C H A P T E R T H R E E
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"What exactly do you want to talk about?" Fox asked- the curiosity evident in his eyes.
"Us." Whitney said.
"Oh." Fox replied intrigued. Now there's an us, he thought to himself. Us is good. Now we're getting somewhere. "Okay, what about us?"
"Look, Theresa ran out because of this." Whitney gestured towards the flowers.
"Oh, the flowers I sent you. Why would she run out just because of flowers?"
"I think it's because she took it the wrong way, but she seemed more upset over the card."
Fox moved closer to Whitney. He took in a whiff of the lavender perfume she was wearing. "The card only said everything that I truly feel."
"What you felt, Fox? How exactly do you feel? Honestly, I don't understand your feelings." Whitney turned away.
"Whitney." Fox said softly. He placed his hands on her shoulders. Whitney winced at his touch. "Don't Fox." She said.
"Fine. I can take a hint." Fox said giving some distance between him and Whitney. "But you know what I think? I think you're hiding something from me."
"What are you talking about?" Whitney asked.
"Don't try to act as if you don't know. C'mon Whitney. Tell me. Whatever it is, just tell me." Fox's brown eyes gazed into hers. He implored Whitney to reveal what she was concealing under her feigned mask of ignorance.
Whitney gave in. "Fine. Theresa thinks you're in love with me."
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