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“You think this is going to work?” Casey asked. I knew just how closely he was watching me.
“I hope so.” I swallowed hard because all I wanted was to start and end my days with Rosie being ours.
16
ROSA
Iwalked into my sister’s house, surprised to see her home already.
“Hey!” I smiled too brightly. “You guys are home early.” About three hours early.
“Yeah.” Elena smiled, but concern prickled at the back of my neck when I noticed it didn’t exactly reach her eyes. “I took the kids out of daycare early, and we went to the park.”
“Early?” She nodded. Something flashed in her eyes that were a lighter shade of brown than my own.
“Yeah. I had a bad case and—” She took a deep breath, almost like she was struggling with whatever had happened.
“Elena?” I set the pizza and goodies on the table and walked over to her, leaning on the kitchen counter next to her. “What’s up?” She shrugged. The haunted look faded from her face.
“It was a bad case, and I just needed some fresh air.”
“And you left work? Early?” Anyone else, I wouldn’t have blinked at them doing that, but Elena was different. She was a workaholic who thrived on as much overtime her manager would let her accumulate.
“No, not exactly…” Not exactly? I frowned and leaned in closer.
“Did you get fired?” I whispered, looking around wondering where my two little favorite humans might be.
“No,” she laughed. “Nothing like that. Dr. Montoya suggested I go home early after he saw how it affected me.”
“Dr. Montoya, huh?” I mumbled suspiciously, but Elena knew me. She simply rolled her eyes.
“Yes. Dr. Montoya and Dr. Silver both thought?—"
“And Dr. Silver?” My lips twitched. Two hot doctors? And the plot thickened.
“Rosie,” she groaned, but I wagged my brows at her. I had been hearing a little more about these doctors more often than not on my days off.
“Well, that was nice of them, wasn’t it?” I smiled knowingly. Elena stared at me like she thought I was her crazy little sister, but it didn’t stop the slight blush on her cheeks.
“Whatever. They’re nice.”
“I bet.” I giggled, and she shook her head. “Oh, before I forget! You got a package. It’s in the basement.”
“I did?” My eyes widened. I hadn’t done much online shopping since I moved to Seattle. My sister’s hours were crazy, and porch pirates were a thing, so having anything delivered to the house was risky, and it had felt weird to have something shipped to work.
“You did. Gorgeous box, too.”
“Hmm.” I frowned. “I wonder if Jenna sent me something?”
“Maybe. Your birthday is around the corner. Maybe she sent it early?” Jenna was a friend and my old boss from LA who had helped me get my housekeeping gig.
“True,” I agreed. Jenna and I might not talk as much now, but she was always very thoughtful. “Anyhow, any plans this weekend?”
“Actually… umm…”
“What?”
“Well…” I watched Elena carefully. She seemed almost nervous.
