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I don’t waste another second before turning around and practically fleeing up the stairs. As soon as I walk through Graham’s bedroom door, my gaze zeroes in on my clothes, which are in a pile on the floor. I’m picking them up when Graham walks into the room.
“You don’t have to go,” he says softly. “Actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.”
“I know. But it’s a little awkward staying here after my boyfriend’s mom walked in on us in an incredibly telling state of undress.”
His eyes gleam at that. He stalks toward me, placing a hand on my cheek.
“Boyfriend, huh?” he asks, clearly pleased.
“Yeah. What else am I going to call you? Fuck buddy?”
He rolls his eyes, “You’re such a smartass.”
He kisses me in the next breath. One hand grabs my nape and pulls me closer, the other splays across my back. My mouth parts in a moan and his tongue pushes inside, caressing mine in lazy, sensual strokes. I let him kiss me for as long as he likes.
And it doesn’t even occur to me to be terrified anymore. Graham makes it seem like everything will be okay.
He makes me feel safe. And that’s all I’ve ever really needed.
CHAPTER 21
Graham
In the light of the morning, I realize two things. The first being that I can’t imagine any future anymore where Isabella’s not in my life. The second thing is that every single one of my family members has notoriously bad timing.
I head back into my house after seeing Isabella into a cab and giving her one last kiss goodbye.
My mother is in the kitchen when I return, holding one of the cinnamon rolls Isabella baked in her hand. She takes a bite, her eyes falling closed for a brief moment. When they open, they land on me and she smiles.
“This is really good, honey. I’m guessing Isabella made them.”
“It definitely wasn’t me,” I reply, crossing my arms over my chest. “How long will you be here for?”
She frowns. “I just got here, Graham.”
“I’m aware. But I’m not really comfortable with you staying here with me,” I say bluntly.
“Too bad, honey. Now take a seat so we can talk about Isabella. I want to know everything.”
I arch an eyebrow. “And you assume I’m going to tell you?”
“Please?”
“No. I’m heading into my office to catch up on work. Thanks for ruining my morning, Mother.”
“I actually do feel bad about that, Gray,” my mother calls out as I walk out of the kitchen. “It won’t happen again.”
Her arrival effectively put an end to my plans for the day. Which included and was pretty limited to spending all my time with Isabella, preferably in bed.
I manage to avoid my mother for the rest of the day because she heads out soon after her arrival. She doesn’t tell me where she goes to, but I’m sure it’s to see Xander and Nate. She must miss them a lot. Especially Nate.
My mom was instrumental in raising him. I’m sure the distance must be hard for her after they moved to New York.
When night falls, I finally cave and text Isabella.
Me: Come over.
She replies a few minutes later.
