The feeling of being pulled in two different directions was not new to Noel. He'd lived with it for the better part of his life and made peace with it. From being AJ's friend as well as an enemy to loving a woman who belongs to someone else.
As expected, Amy came on time to see him. And he could do nothing but stare. The lifeless eyes had disappeared and she seemed to have returned to her joyful self. The transformation was like a slap to his face and showed him the mirror. His challenge of taking her away from him had been nothing but a joke. Without AJ, Amy would not be Amy.
He stood up as she walked close but instead of politely greeting him, Amy gently hugged him, almost shocking him.
Before he could process the moment and his feelings, Amy had already taken her seat and was looking up at him waiting for him to sit.
Sitting back down, Noel glanced at her and commented, "You look well."
