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I watch her finish the entire glass before taking it from her. “Thank you.”
Her phone pings with a message and I assume it’s Pepper until I hear her whisper. “Oh perfect. Confirm…ride.”
“What’s that?”
“I just preordered my Uber for tomorrow morning for work.”
“You do realize you’re not healing over night?”
“I know. But earlier, when I put my foot down, it didn’t send shooting pain up my spine so I must be getting better.”
“That doesn’t mean you can walk all over town.”
“I’m not. I’m getting a ride and Emily said I can sit at the checkout desk all day.”
I rub my eyes. “Yeah, you’re not going to work tomorrow. We have plans.”
“Who has plans?”
“You and me. I’m moving you into my house.”
She stares at me. “I need legal advice. Do I call the police now, for a premeditated crime? Or do I wait until after you’ve kidnapped me?”
“You’re not living here.”
“Dear God, Noah, I don’t know if you remember this, but you and I don’t talk. I’m the girl who gave you the reputation of the guy who was cheated on at his family's establishment. I’m the person you’ve been waiting to leave town for three years so you never have to see me again. I’m the constant reminder of the reason you don't date anymore. I am not under any circumstances moving into your house.”
Good God.
I’m going to hell for the guilt I’ve let her live with.
Charlie’s cheeks blush and she’s fired up, her eyes powerfully piercing. These are her true colors. The ones she’s been holding back all these years. Her anger, her shame, her insecurities…her regret.
I swallow down the rebuttal no one needs to hear and bite right back. “You’ll do it for Pepper.”
She inhales deeply and turns away, her eyes glistening. “I have to pee.”
12
Move into his house!
Is he out of his mind?
I don’t know what my ex was smoking last night, but I’m sure he came to his senses this morning and realized how crazy the idea is.
For Pepper.
Does he think I was born yesterday? Although the idea of twenty-four-hour access to my wedding planning partner is tempting. The things we could accomplish together…
You know, in between arguing like we’re high school enemies.
And it would be nice to stay some place clean and new and…doesn’t smell like mildew.
The Inn is clean, but he’s right, I can’t stay here for the next month until Pepper’s wedding. It wouldn’t be fair to Aiden since he won’t let me pay and I’d be costing him revenue.
Assuming he’s come to his senses and might want to take back the ridiculous offer, I give him an out and call my Uber earlier to skip out before he wakes.
Noah finally left my room last night after helping me to the bathroom and settling me back under the covers.
