Chapter Fifty Two

Josh and I shared a puzzled glance, his words jolting us from our thoughts.

"When are you two tying the knot?" he inquired, eyeing us both.

I turned to Josh, hoping for a response, but he remained silent. My heart raced as I questioned what was on his mind.

Has he not forgiven me entirely? Does he doubt a future with me? Does he need more time? Have my moments with Nolan disrupted his plans to settle down with me? A whirlwind of thoughts consumed me.

I held my breath, waiting for Josh to say something and break the heavy silence between us. His eyes looked distant like there was a storm of feelings inside him. The thoughts he didn't say out loud felt heavy in the room, and my mind raced with a bunch of worries.

As time passed in a long, quiet moment, I started to wonder if I had messed up our future without meaning to. Was my past with Nolan making things complicated for the life we had planned?

Maybe he noticed I was uneasy, so he put his hand on my lap, drawing circles. I felt a ting