Page 158 of For Your Consideration

Relief flooded me as I realized how close we would still be. The woman saved my life and it was going to be hard not being next door. “Ash and the rest of the guys can help you move.”

She waved me off. “You don’t need to do that.”

“You’re my family, Iris.” My voice cracked.

“Sutton.” Iris reached out and grabbed my hand, her eyes focused on me. “You and that sweet girl are never getting rid of me, but you get to move to a new phase of life and I couldn’t be happier or prouder of you. You’re my family too—me not being next door will never change that.”

“Not for me either.”

“Good.” She winked.

After we finished our meals, the server came up to our table. “Can I get you ladies anything else?”

I smiled up at him. “Just the bill, please.”

“No need—the bill was already paid.”

Iris and I both looked at each other in confusion.

“Are you sure?” I looked back at the server.

“Yes, ma’am. A man named Asher called and paid the bill over the phone. You guys are good to go.”

Shaking my head, I looked over at Iris.

She shrugged. “The man is charming.”

I drove Iris home and walked her upstairs to her apartment. We hugged as I made her promise to tell me when she needed help moving before I headed back to my car. I pulled out my phone before I started driving.

Me

Hey! You’ve gotten good at doing stuff for Knight right?

Quinn

Ohhh, I knew it was going to be good when you texted outside the group chat.

I have… Just the other day I sent him coffee and lunch to his office because I knew he had a bunch of meetings.

Are you looking for advice?

Me

I was at a simple lunch with Iris and he called and paid the bill.

It was a fifty-dollar bill!

Quinn

Girl, let me teach you my ways.

When I pulled into our driveway, there was a white SUV that I didn’t recognize parked beside Knight’s truck. I didn’t want to block whoever it was, so I left my car behind Knight’s. The driveway was huge.

“Hello?” I called as I walked into the house.

“In the back!”

Following Asher’s voice, I went into the backyard. Knight and Asher were sitting in some Adirondack chairs, Jaxson and Thor were on the ground with Sophie, Oli and Will were at the barbecue, and Noah and Quinn were playing on a tire swing that was a new addition to the yard.