Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter’s face scrunched up in a look of consternation.

She spent half an hour explaining everything to him. “It’s daytime now, and I don’t know if Laura escaped. I would feel terrible if something happened to her last night.”

Dexter finally realized why Josie was so on edge. He handed her the phone. “Go ahead and ask.”

Josie couldn’t fathom how at ease he seemed. “I’ll… be calling Arnold…”

He nodded in assent.

She quickly snatched the phone from his hands and dialed Arnold’s number. “Josie! Are you okay?!”

Josie turned away to answer Arnold’s call, worried about how Dexter would react. “I’m fine. Did Laura manage to escape?”

“I’ve already told Claudia. She’s going to help us get Laura out of there today.”

Josie breathed a sigh of relief when she heard what Arnold had to say.

“You must let me know as soon as she’s out.”

Before they hung up, Arnold asked, his voice indicating his concern, “Are you really okay?

A shadow cast over Dexter’s features the longer the call continued.

to end the call when she saw

refused to speak to him. However, he had

of branded clothes laid out for her and

doctor come

Dexter followed up with him.

the doctor assured Dexter. With proper rest, she

me here?” Directing her frustrations at him, she continued, “Are you trying to make amends for what you did? What’s the point of

up a front of being patient if the situation called for

like a child experiencing a temper tantrum. She

secretly took satisfaction in the fact that he

was content as long as he could be with Josie.

fueled Dexter’s satisfaction. She decided to try a different approach.

on their way the moment you

surprised by his unexpected behavior.

go. He must

of dread continued to plague Josie. She couldn’t

left in the afternoon for a business meeting. The door was locked from the