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"Yes. And I don't care. I'm still waiting for his ID."
Since she clearly meant what she said, I pulled my wallet from my back pocket and flashed my ID in front of the camera.
"You're nearly six and a half feet tall? Oh my god. Where do you know him from?"
With every second, it became harder to suppress the laughter bubbling up inside me.
"From the restaurant," replied Amelia sheepishly.
I heard Manon inhale sharply. "That's the last thing I expected from you. You confirm that the idiot is cheating on you, and the next second, you're laughing over this forbidden hot specimen of a man? God, I'm so proud of you, A. You deserve it. So, whatever you're planning with him, I indeed have a few ideas. Okay, Gray, you can put your ID away. Is the age on your ID correct?"
"Yes."
"And the address?"
"That too."
Manon tapped on her laptop. "Nice little town. Let’s see what comes up if I search your name… ooooh.Nice. No. Damn, that's brilliant."
This time, Amelia gave me a questioning look, and I could only return it because I had no clue what her best friend had just discovered about me online.
"So, now that I have a photo of your ID and know you personally, there’s only one thing to say: Have fun, Amelia. But if you don't check in at least every three days, I'll send a special ops team your way. Until then, enjoy your time… with Gray. I'm sure he'll help you forget?—"
We didn’t hear the end of her sentence because Amelia ended the call early. As soon as the screen went dark, I let my restraint drop and laughed.
Female attention was nothing new to me. But I had never before experienced someone talking about me so openly in my presence. And to genuinely rejoice for the woman accompanying me.
"I must admit, I like your friend," I said.
"And you've convinced her faster than any guy before. She still can't stand my ex."
That meant we had a few things in common. Or three. Disliking her ex. Wanting the best for Amelia. And that we both rather liked her.
In disbelief, she shook her head. "I can't believe this is really happening. Manon is?—"
"A good friend," I said, finishing her sentence, which apparently was Wilder's cue to knock on the door from outside.
"No idea what you guys are up to in there, but the move is about to finish without you if you don't come out now."
Amelia nodded toward the door. "Then Wilder must be a good friend too."
"A damn good one," I heard him respond from outside before I flung the door open, instinctively positioning myself between him and Amelia.
"I might agree with you if you weren't so interested in things that don’t concern you." Perhaps it was just an occupational hazard. I couldn't be sure.
Still, I was glad he was there. At that very moment, his presence provided a buffer I desperately needed. I had to push the kiss away, at least for a while, to keep myself from slamming the door shut so we could pick up where we had left off.
"It's best if we distribute everything…" I announced the plan I had concocted on the fly so Amelia could finally put this apartment behind her.
And she no longer had time to reconsider.
She wanted to follow my unreasonable offer to move to Wolf Creek?
It seemed the universe had finally sided with me for once, at least in a twisted way, ready to give me what I wanted. Or needed, considering I was on the verge of madness over this woman.
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